According to a recent column in the NYT, one of the recurring themes on social media is “men are trash.” This is undoubtedly due to changes in the economy that significantly devalued the traditional male advantages in strength and physical skills. The evolution of the knowledge-based economy meant the future seemed, as they said, female. But what implications will AI have for this development?
AI is coming for your knowledge-based jobs, ladies. When it is done, you may find that men aren’t really trash. After all, we’re good at changing lightbulbs and killing the spider in the bathroom; AI will never help you with those tasks.