@amelia_tweetz The issue is that income has become irrelevant. $80k would not be enough if you have no family wealth, but it can be very good if you inherit a nice house or even get the down payment from your parents.
We are back to inescapable rigid classes
The US government blocking Fable sets a dangerous precedent. If companies are prevented from using models deemed “too smart”, we effectively cap AI capabilities by regulation. That risks de-incentivizing frontier research precisely when progress depends on pushing the boundary.
@MichaelAArouet Although dysfunctional democracies may appear as an unintended consequence of legislative errors from afar, the dysfunctional aspects are very much a feature for some.
@edgarovenbird@Ersin0X Then maybe you'll discover monopolies, professions requiring specific credentials, and services/opinions mandated by regulation, etc. Very few high-paying professions are like that because of genuine value creation or non-distorted market forces.
@ylecun@FuturistASI@Ph_Aghion@erikbryn It's possible you're both correct. Perhaps the issue stems from the "lump of labor fallacy", the idea that there's a fixed amount of work to be done. While we may need 50% lawyers, the other 50% could be augmented by technology to perform other roles.
@Alex_Oloyede2 As long as each country maintains its own lobbies, from elite families to farmer or professional guilds, unity would be impossible. It would be impossible to create a single union that preserves all privileges
@MaMoMVPY It seems Claude is unaware of its actual lack of intelligence, as it consistently scores high on IQ tests and demonstrates remarkable intelligence and insight when coding and generating text. These tweets will undoubtedly age like milk.
@TeksEdge You also lose flexibility by buying a 4080 instead of waiting for the 5080. What really matters is what you can achieve in different use cases. This hardware could be implemented in cars, smart homes, or even a PS6. It’s easily the most interesting hardware right now.
@Thewarlordai@veermasrani Gemini 3.1 thinking is past 800B parameters... You have to believe in Santa Claus to think this would perform on a similar level.
@MaMoMVPY It seems Claude is unaware of its actual lack of intelligence, as it consistently scores high on IQ tests and demonstrates remarkable intelligence and insight when coding and generating text. These tweets will undoubtedly age like milk.
Governments extract massive value to maintain the administrative class that keeps them in power. They are the ultimate rent-seekers. But AI is the great disruptor here, as it forces extreme efficiency, the state's justification for taking half the value you create will collapse.
This is simply insane. In France, a company must pay €95,000 for a gross salary of €60,000 to pay the employee a net €40,000.
Can you imagine the incentive to replace French office jobs with AI? It’s game over for the big state and its absurd tax burden within two years.
This is simply insane. In France, a company must pay €95,000 for a gross salary of €60,000 to pay the employee a net €40,000.
Can you imagine the incentive to replace French office jobs with AI? It’s game over for the big state and its absurd tax burden within two years.
3/3 The hard truth: Individualism requires Democracy to protect the person from the state. But Collectivism actually scales better under Autocracy because it removes the "friction" of individual rights.
2/3 Russia is an Individualistic Autocracy. Post-Soviet life created "social atomization." It’s every man for himself. When you mix "me-first" individualism with a dictator, you don't get a "Great Wall"—you get a kleptocracy and a nightmare.
1/3 China and Russia are both autocracies, but they function completely differently. Why? China is built on Collective Autocracy. Confucian roots prioritize the group/state. Result: Rapid infrastructure, long-term planning, and high-speed growth. It "works" for the machine.