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Minimizing Machine Work Maximizes Human Work

A commentator argues that using AI to eliminate unwanted non-human work will maximize the remaining human work people actually want to do, such as creativity, nurturing, building, and collaboration.

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Minimizing Machine Work Maximizes Human Work
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I saw a debate once where Jordan Peterson was telling a group of people that if you minimize environmental differences (like rich parents) you maximize innate differences (like talent, passion, etc).

Just thought of a really positive take on this for technology.

If we remove all the non-human work we don't want to do with AI, we maximize the remaining work we DO want to do, which is the human stuff. Creativity, nurturing, building, and collaboration. With actual people.

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