Mankind CEO Dario Amody doubled his warning that artificial intelligence could soon cause mass unemployment despite the current capabilities of technology behind many predictions.
Amodei, who runs one of the world's leading AI labs, warned that the technology is progressing “very quickly” and has already begun a job change at Axios' AI+ DC Summit on Wednesday.
“This is already happening,” Amodei said.
Amodei's comments are because recent data points to labor markets that are weakening faster than expected. Unemployment rate reached a three-year high last month, with the economy adding relatively few jobs compared to recent years. However, it is unclear whether the labor market slowdown is related to AI technology.
In many cases, AI remains more about promise than its current returns. For example, Apple has discovered that AI-powered Siri assistants have not met quality standards, and in some cases the use of AI chatbots is linked to the mental health spiral.
This is not the first time Amodei has alarmed about the possibility that AI will wipe out work. In May, Amodei warned that AI tools that humanity and other companies are competing to build can eliminate and boost half of the entry-level white-collar work. The unemployment rate has reached 20% over the next 1-5 years.
“When the index is moving very quickly, you're not sure. This can happen faster than I imagined, but this can be slower than I imagined.
“But I think it's likely that we felt we needed to warn the world about it,” he added.
Amody also suggested that the government may need to step in and support people to adapt to the AI revolution, possibly by taxing the interests of AI companies.
Some critics suggest that Amodei's repeated warnings will sometimes play more roles in honing the image of a responsible leader in the field or increasing the market position of technology.
However, Amody discussed Wednesday. That many people underestimate AI.
“I think there's been a bit of a disconnect here. People sometimes say, 'Oh, I'm worried about what AI will do to work, but AI can't do this, AI can't do that,” he said. “Well, we're talking about AI today. Technology is moving rapidly.”
