AI Could Empower Workers and Reduce Inequality If Harnessed Responsibly
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AI won't eliminate jobs but can empower more workers to make higher-stakes decisions, taking over some tasks currently done by elite experts
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There is precedent for this with Nurse Practitioners taking on some physician duties with the aid of technology
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Tools like GitHub's Copilot and ChatGPT show AI helping programmers and writers be more productive
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AI could reduce inequality by improving quality of jobs without college degrees and making services more affordable
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This future is not inevitable but technologically plausible and morally compelling; we should consider how to harness AI's potential