Source: Fortune
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests that “taste” could be a key skill for job seekers in the age of AI. He believes that non-technical candidates can contribute to AI development through research recruiting, leveraging human judgment and taste. Other tech executives, including Paul Graham and Dane Knecht, agree that taste will become increasingly important in the AI age. However, not everyone agrees, with Matt Schumer arguing that AI can learn taste and judgment. The conversation comes as anxiety about AI’s impact on the job market grows, with companies like Block laying off employees due to AI-related changes.
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Altman’s advice to leverage “taste” as a skill for job seekers comes as OpenAI announces a $110 billion funding round. Meanwhile, Block CEO Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000 employees, citing AI as a factor. The contrast between the two companies’ approaches to AI is striking. As the AI jobs apocalypse looms, the value of human taste and judgment is being reevaluated. But can AI really replicate human taste, or is it just a myth perpetuated by tech executives?
Author: Evan Null
