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Documented HN sourceHN 19.0
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What Happened to Horses Is Happening to Us
CGP Grey · Discussed on HN from 2014 to 2026
Topics and ideas
- 01automation
- 02jobs
- 03ai
CGP Grey's video "Humans Need Not Apply" argues that automation will make a large part of the workforce economically obsolete, much as engines did for horses. It surveys robots and software replacing both physical and mental labor.
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Great video on AI making jobs redundant.
“CGP Grey did a great video on this[1].”Read the original HN comment
zyx321 · 2014-12 · 11 recommenders across 11 months
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