22, he/him | Vegan, gamer, writer
And those positions likely weren’t automated away as much as they were purposely enshittifed to the point where an algorithm could do the job. No ones wants to deal with customer support bots but over the years we’ve been made to accept worse and worse standards so companies can save a buck.
And if it isn’t now, it certainly won’t when the AI providers have to raise prices by x10 to cover the cost of operations. Venture capital won’t last forever.
ELIZA could.
It’s arguably even better as an adult so definitely watch it if you haven’t already.
Sure, Satya Nadella, let’s get you to bed.
That’s why I feel so for these people, if only because of how much I see myself in them. Having grown up as a depressed autistic kid without any friends or social skills, LLMs would’ve fucked me up so much had they existed when I was young.