In my generation it was the nuclear industry (immediately post TMI & Chernobyl) which was giving away the huge incentive bonuses and premium salaries. I never filled out the Navy application - though I hear they paid the best overall. I did interview twice (nothing better to do at the time), got two offers, declined both, ultimately took lower paying jobs that I didn't mind the idea of going to work at.
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I just had an opportunity for a job at a company that does autonomous weapons systems. That was a tough one to turn down.
I did "recon drones" back in 2010... of course they lept at the opportunity to demonstrate kamakazi delivery of explosives with the platform to the Army too...
Interesting.
Was it bombs or energy? Or they didn’t separate the two?
One facility publicly stated they're making "submarine fuel" - but that's pretty thin... same facility can easily make all kinds of fissile material as well.
Oh interesting.
Ya I also thought the subs and aircraft carriers were good examples of how incredibly energy dense that stuff is, pretty cool.
But ya, not trying to be naive ofc. Too bad about the other uses…
Oh, and many people even pay to train the AI by using it daily for their work.
Yeah, I see job like that and say, "Screw that."
I just enjoy my time corrupting it as much as I can. It's like a new hobby.
I am in the same boat but I am aware that it will eventually replace me whether I helped or not :(
Train it wrong, on purpose, as a joke. Like Wimp Lo!
I don't know - in my field there's a lot of "knowledge work" to be done, and if AI helps get it done faster...
Think of the ditch digging crews with shovels, do you think any of the ex-shovel jockeys feel bad that they've been mostly "replaced" with backhoes and tracked excavators?
If you think AI will replace you, you need train yourself.