AI could lead to ‘short-term dystopia,’ warns former Google executive

A former executive at Google says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to a “short-term dystopia as early as 2027” unless there are “systematic” changes in how AI is prioritized worldwide.

“CEOs are celebrating that they can now get rid of people and have productivity gains and cost reductions because ‘AI can do that job,’” said software engineer Mo Gawdat, who previously served as chief business officer at Google, speaking on a podcast.

Gawdat says that more white-collar workers are going to be at risk of losing their jobs in this “dystopia” scenario, and it may not be just entry-level workers either.

“The one thing they (CEOs) don’t think of is AI will replace them, too,” he said.

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