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gavinraytoday at 9:06 PM6 repliesview on HN

  > How will we make a living?
Swap to a career path that requires physical automation, since we're still about 10-20 years out on that front.

My backup plan is being a personal trainer.


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ckdottoday at 9:17 PM

10-20 years? I doubt it. There are a bunch of companies actively working in bringing AI into robots, so they can make your dishes. And so far progress looks quite good. Also, if enough people are going for the same backup plan it might not work out. Why should anyone book you as a personal trainer instead of the other 500 guys in town. And who is going to be able to afford paying you anyway?

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quaunauttoday at 9:16 PM

Is that 10-20 years number based on anything? I genuinely have no idea, but when I saw a video showing what's happening at the World Humanoid Robot Games[1], I realized I didn't have a good idea of where we really are with robotics.

demirbey05today at 9:17 PM

We are talking that hundred millions of people will switch their jobs, how you will keep your value or earning as personal trainer. It's not easy to say switch the job. This question must be answered by politicians not us.

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Rover222today at 9:14 PM

I'd say 5 to 10 years instead of 10 to 20, but... we'll see

kyprotoday at 9:29 PM

> My backup plan is being a personal trainer.

AIs are really good at being personal trainers and seem to be far more educated and informed than most I know.

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conradfrtoday at 9:16 PM

My new AI personal trainer app will be cheaper than you /s