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Gerald Huff

@geraldhuff

tracking the risk of technological unemployment. principal software engineer at a silicon valley manufacturer. all opinions are my own.

Joined May 2007
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I, x wsj.com m/articles/seven-ways-to-reduce-stress-in-anxious-times-1508776722?nan_pid=1862822906&ad_id=7397496
Congrats to Jane and the NU class of 2017! #NU2017
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We deserve to know what's in the GOP's health care plan. It must be made public. Retweet if you agree. axios.com/senate-gop-wrappin…
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@tylercowen16 Feb 2017
Comparing current automation to the Industrial Revolution isn't actually so comforting, bloomberg.com/view/articles/…
Industrial Revolution Comparisons Aren't Comforting

Industrial Revolution Comparisons Aren't Comforting

More automation may be good in the long run, but there'll be turmoil along the way.

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@AndrewYNg31 Jan 2017
CMU just made history: AI beats top humans at Texas Hold'em poker. A stunning accomplishment, comparable to Deep Blue & AlphaGo! – at Mountain View, CA
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Thinking “lights out factory” transitory, implies highly regular products. w/ML+vision we end up w/“lights on” robots & mass customization
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Important to recognize the immense long-term gains for humanity as a whole, great single visual. But we’re not short of problems to solve. teapawt.net/MaxCRoser/status/81162…
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) profile pictureMax Roser
@MaxCRoser21 Dec 2016
As requested, here is a very high resolution [5343x3918] version of the 200 years chart: ourworldindata.org/wp-conten… teapawt.net/MaxCRoser/status/81158…
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Very happy to support @EconomicSecProj as they launch investigation/promotion of #basicincome medium.com/economicsecproj
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Powerful evidence for the impact of income inequality on the American Dream teapawt.net/erikbryn/status/806896…
Erik Brynjolfsson (@erikbryn) profile pictureErik Brynjolfsson
@erikbryn8 Dec 2016
Awesome article by @DLeonhardt on research by Raj Chetty showing how fewer Americans match their parents' income. nytimes.com/2016/12/08/opini…
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the issue is using avg income for whole country. bot 90% avg=$34K, top 10%=$312K. Here’s a different view. Fun with #’s!
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link to analysis?
.@timoreilly Your vision of augmentation and not replacement faces headwinds. How do we change the automation momentum? teapawt.net/PaulPage/status/799339…
Paul Page (@PaulPage) profile picturePaul Page@PaulPage17 Nov 2016
Remember when CEOs said 'people are our greatest asset'? Now, it's all about the technology. wsj.com/articles/ceos-no-lon… via @WSJ
CEOs No Longer Say ‘People Are Our Greatest Asset,’ According to New Report

CEOs No Longer Say ‘People Are Our Greatest Asset,’ According to New Report

Corporate leaders often say that people are their company’s greatest asset, but a new Korn Ferry report indicates that many believe technology will add the greatest value in the future by making...

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Come on Joe. Don’t compare a full category and a subset of a category. Both prof and non-prof svcs have grown a lot recently
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Trump was stronger where the economy is weaker: 53eig.ht/2fAdRe0
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"There is a pretty good chance we end up with a universal basic income due to automation"- @ElonMusk #2MA #AI cnbc.com/2016/11/04/elon-mus…
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This is big. Obama: We have to have a conversation about machines, jobs, & work and should debate a basic income wired.com/2016/10/obama-aims…
We Must Remake Society in the Coming Age of AI: Obama

We Must Remake Society in the Coming Age of AI: Obama

In conversation with WIRED, Obama says our economic and social models must change after the rise of the machines.

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So refreshing. @Jessicalessin runs The Information as a biz delivering value to customers, who then fund it w/subscriptions. Old school!
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"Tim is looking for ways to do things well, looking for ways out, not just leaving us in the cul de sac of despair” Rob Johnson #NextEconomy
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"Finance has bought people’s brains, they can’t see the system in a different way.” Cognitive capture. @RanaForoohar #NextEconomy
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Tim O’Reilly "It’s easy to blame globalization or technology for our problems. But it’s really human choices.” #NextEconomy @timoreilly
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