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New Jobs in 140 Years of Data: Why the AI Displacement Fear Is Overstated — and What to Worry About Instead

The long historical record shows that big technology changes like AIdo not get rid of many job types but does change their content.

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Who deserves a transplant? AI's answer isn't the same as a human doctor's

AI chatbots make faster, more confident, but less nuanced decisions than human doctors when choosing who gets a life-saving kidney transplant.

  • AI prioritizes lower alcohol consumption over age in transplant decisions
  • Human doctors consider multiple factors like age and health contextually
  • AI lacks indecision like humans when allocating scarce resources

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