The future and the role of Artificial intelligence.

[Shadrach]

The auto caption on Youtube is often shiite....

So true! I wonder why the YouTube Auto caption is so broken? Is it because they some AI in Bahasa Indonesia trying to translate foreign languages into English! It is doing the translation from Phonetic sounds, instead of word to word translation? But whatever is being done, it is really bad translation! YouTube really needs to use a better AI system!

 

[Shadrach]

A feature of watching Youtube is you can click on an icon for captions which I presume is now also done by AI. Just now watching a film called Triple Cross. A German officer gets out of car, salutes and says, "Heil Hitler." The auto caption says, "Heil Hinkler."

It seems, everything presented on YouTube has to be nice and Sanitized! They have become very Conservative, not Real!

 

[harryopal1]

Yes, I know the capion translations are erratic. I suspect following a phonetic translation. Last night I just found, Hail Hitler as Hail Hinkler very funny.

 

[Nicho]

Al has just replaced my daughter and 55 co-workers in Australia ! Thrown on the scrap heap !

 

[harryopal1]

Al has just replaced my daughter and 55 co-workers in Australia ! Thrown on the scrap heap !

Sorry to hear that. What kind of industry? This kind of event is what I think will become a veritable tsunami of unemployment. It seems more governments are concerned at throwing money at AI development, so they are not left behind in the global frenzy, and seem to have little serious planning as to how to deal with the social impact.

 

[pantaiema]

There is a good article written by a professional in Forbes about what kind of Jobs Will Fall First As AI Takes Over The Workplace

Jobs AI Will Replace First in the Workplace Shift

AI is changing the workforce fast. See which jobs will be automated first—and how to protect your career before it’s too late.

www.forbes.com

The Experts estimate that AI will reshape most jobs within 10 to 30 years. Reports from McKinsey and Goldman Sachs project that by 2030, 30% of U.S. jobs could be automated, with 60% significantly altered by AI tools. Some predictions suggest up to 50% of jobs could be fully automated by 2045

It is not difficult to see, the job that can be replaced by the AI:
The job that needs Repetitive Tasks: Data entry, scheduling, customer service (already being overtaken by chatbots and robotic process automation)

Administrative and Financial jobs: Includes Bookkeeping, financial modelling, basic data analysis (e.g., Bloomberg's Terminal enhancements, JPMorgan automating routine banking tasks). A 2024 study found 60% of administrative tasks could be automated.

Legal jobs: Paralegal work, contract drafting, and legal research (AI tools achieve high accuracy in document analysis).

Creative (Basic) jobs: Graphic design, copywriting, and basic journalism (tools like DALL-E and GPT-derived platforms can produce content at scale).

What Jobs that very difficult to be replaced by the AI, ML & AI Robots?
It is the job that needs, High-level of Human skills/intelligence, relying on emotional, Empathy-driven roles such as in healthcare, complex innovation, breakthrough research and development. AI will also have little impact on labour intensive careers such as in construction, skilled trades, installation and repair, and maintenance.

In this article legal work is one of the job to be considered as a profession susceptible to AI-driven automation. It becomes more understandable when examined through the lens of 'AI scaling laws'. These laws show that, with sufficiently large models (in terms of parameters), access to vast and relevant training data, and substantial computational resources (measured in floating-point operations or FLOPs), AI systems can be trained to process and analyse legal information at a scale and speed far beyond human capability. While not all legal tasks are equally automatable, routine functions such as document review, contract analysis, and legal research are particularly well-suited for AI augmentation or replacement.

But I will argue that, it will not be the case in Indonesia. Unless the legal system itself undergoes significant change, AI cannot replace Indonesian lawyers. In Indonesia, some lawyers act as intermediaries between their clients and specific judges, prosecutors, or police officers. They are also expected to function like bankers, safeguarding large sums of money at home to later distribute to various parties.

 

[harryopal1]

Without serious social strategies that ensure that those who have lost jobs are able to live without being crushed by poverty we are potentially to see a great deal of chaos and hardship. The local TY news showing the tens of thousands desperately trying to get into the job fair in Java offer a glimpse of how the future will look. In the absence of planning and a complete laissez- faire attitude we can anticipate a huge increase in crime if life detiorates to a starve or steal choice for the unemployed. I have yet to see or hear news about just how governments will deal with such an impending crisis.

 

[pantaiema]

Without serious social strategies that ensure that those who have lost jobs are able to live without being crushed by poverty we are potentially to see a great deal of chaos and hardship. The local TY news showing the tens of thousands desperately trying to get into the job fair in Java offer a glimpse of how the future will look. In the absence of planning and a complete laissez- faire attitude we can anticipate a huge increase in crime if life detiorates to a starve or steal choice for the unemployed. I have yet to see or hear news about just how governments will deal with such an impending crisis.

In my opinion, the recent job losses reported on television and the incident at the recent job fair are more closely linked to the current economic climate in Indonesia. There is already a thread discussing about this in this thread.

Middle Class Under Pressure

Humans are widely considered the most adaptable species on Earth. Natural selection is an evolutionary process and noone on this earth could stop it. Adaptability is the key element for survival, as theorised by Darwins's theory of evolution by natural selection. Spot on. And like with animals...

www.expatindo.org

Foreign direct investment is also declining as investors seek more stable environments, driven by concerns over inconsistent law enforcement, widespread bribery and corruption, and the surge of mass organisations in criminal activities such as extortion and thuggery. It's important to remember that in many developed countries, bribery and corruption remain illegal, even when conducted in foreign soil.

Additionally, several large-scale projects that could have created significant employment opportunities have been halted, with much of their funding redirected toward initiatives like free school meals and other programs. A clear example of this impact is seen in lay-offs within the hospitality industry. Not to mention global economic environment due to the tariff war.

 

[Shadrach]

In my opinion, the recent job losses reported on television and the incident at the recent job fair are more closely linked to the current economic climate in Indonesia. There is already a thread discussing about this in this thread.

Middle Class Under Pressure

Humans are widely considered the most adaptable species on Earth. Natural selection is an evolutionary process and noone on this earth could stop it. Adaptability is the key element for survival, as theorised by Darwins's theory of evolution by natural selection. Spot on. And like with animals...

www.expatindo.org

Foreign direct investment is also declining as investors seek more stable environments, driven by concerns over inconsistent law enforcement, widespread bribery and corruption, and the surge of mass organisations in criminal activities such as extortion and thuggery. It's important to remember that in many developed countries, bribery and corruption remain illegal, even when conducted in foreign soil.

Additionally, several large-scale projects that could have created significant employment opportunities have been halted, with much of their funding redirected toward initiatives like free school meals and other programs. A clear example of this impact is seen in lay-offs within the hospitality industry. Not to mention global economic environment due to the tariff war.

So you don't want to feed Hungry Children, or promote a better Education system. But would rather build Capitalistic endeavors!

 

[harryopal1]

An interesting report today with an AI research program in Australia that is enabling AI to decipher thoughts from brainwaves..

Yesterday an Australian was grilled upon arrival at US immigration as to his views on Gaza and the present conflict. He had previously reported on a personal blog about pro Palestinian activities at Columbia University. After being detained for 12 hours he was then sent back to Australia.

The prospect of being able to decipher people's thoughts must excite every law enforcement, intelligence and immigration agency in the world. And for countries that adopt the Chinese method of social credits, facial recognition and immediately seeing if a person was not conforming it may become possible to decipher critical thoughts as a basis for a low social credit rating which would deny travel, employment and monitor "undesireables."

Here is a link to today's AI research story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/mind-reading-ai-brain-computer-interface/105376164

 

[Shadrach]

An interesting report today with an AI research program in Australia that is enabling AI to decipher thoughts from brainwaves..

Yesterday an Australian was grilled upon arrival at US immigration as to his views on Gaza and the present conflict. He had previously reported on a personal blog about pro Palestinian activities at Columbia University. After being detained for 12 hours he was then sent back to Australia.

The prospect of being able to decipher people's thoughts must excite every law enforcement, intelligence and immigration agency in the world. And for countries that adopt the Chinese method of social credits, facial recognition and immediately seeing if a person was not conforming it may become possible to decipher critical thoughts as a basis for a low social credit rating which would deny travel, employment and monitor "undesireables."

Here is a link to today's AI research story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-16/mind-reading-ai-brain-computer-interface/105376164

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I can't wait! Just think, no more naughty little thought about that beautiful woman walking down the street, or hearing the Corruption of the Politicians, Police, Bankers, I don't think society is ready for so much Honesty! Bring it On,

 

[harryopal1]

The threat that AI development poses for employment is now starting to bite.
Here is a link to a story today with the ABC.

'We don't want to outsource what makes us human' as AI starts replacing workers

While overall employment is holding up, there are increasing signs that artificial intelligence is eating away at opportunities in some parts of the job market, especially for entry-level white-collar work.

www.abc.net.au

 

[harryopal1]

About forty years ago I was in Papua New Guinea. Morobe province. While there I was taken to the site of a defunct co-operative. On the wall was an off centre frame with a quotation which stuck with me. The gist of it was " We often seek to reorganize and only succeed in creating chaos and confusion." Not being able to remember the quote word for word I could never find the source. I thought it was ancient Greek. To this day I have been so frustrated at never being able to find the source. This evening I decided to throw it at AI ChapGpt and this was the reply:

ChatGPT said:
That's a striking memory—and your phrasing of the quote does sound like a paraphrase of a well-known maxim often attributed (mistakenly or loosely) to ancient sources, though the exact origins are murky.
The version you're remembering—“We often seek to reorganize and only succeed in creating chaos and confusion”—echoes a famous satirical passage by Petronius, a Roman writer (not Greek), who lived in the 1st century AD. Here’s the quote in its more popular form:

"We tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing... and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization."

This quote is not actually found in Petronius’s surviving work, the Satyricon. It originated as a modern satirical pastiche, likely from a mid-20th-century military or bureaucratic context. Despite this, it is frequently misattributed to Petronius, perhaps to give it classical weight."

Finally I put this to rest. It has been lurking back there in my foggy brain for so long. The use of Artificial Intelligence can have its benefits.

 

[harryopal1]

As I have said before, "The use of Artificial Intelligence can have its benefits." But it can be an awful mistake to assume that whatever it offers is completely reliable much to the chagrin of a Melbourne lawyer. In order to expedite his defence of a teenager charged with murder, he turned to AI which instantly provided him with case references and other material. It was discovered that the AI material included fake submissions with fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from the Supreme Court.

Details covered by the ABC today:

Senior lawyer files AI-generated submissions in Victorian teen murder case

The fake submissions included fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from Victoria's Supreme Court.

www.abc.net.au

 

[pantaiema]

As I have said before, "The use of Artificial Intelligence can have its benefits." But it can be an awful mistake to assume that whatever it offers is completely reliable much to the chagrin of a Melbourne lawyer. In order to expedite his defence of a teenager charged with murder, he turned to AI which instantly provided him with case references and other material. It was discovered that the AI material included fake submissions with fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from the Supreme Court.

Details covered by the ABC today:

Senior lawyer files AI-generated submissions in Victorian teen murder case

The fake submissions included fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from Victoria's Supreme Court.

www.abc.net.au

Lazy lawyer. This client should ask his money back.

In numerous expert discussions about using AI in courtrooms, few (if any) claim that today’s AI could replace lawyers or judges in the court room.

While AI can already perform many tasks far faster than humans, such as legal research, contract review, locating relevant laws, drafting defense documents, and due diligence, in its current role is not to replace human judgment.

A fully autonomous robo-judge or robo-lawyer” would only surpass human performance once AI reaches Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) or even Artificial Super intelligence (ASI). But that remain speculative and face profound ethical, legal, and technical constraints.

 

[Helpful Herbert]

With the disappointing release of the new version of chatgpt 5, a lot of people are asking if this is as good as it gets. There is no new data to be trained on, hallucinations are still a bad problem with no sign of improvement. Has it plateaued already?

 

[John indonesia]

I threw a series of question at the Google developed AI Bard to see how it would respond. Below are the results.

Question: If I ask a question about life in Russia today what would be your sources for information?

Answer: I would use a variety of sources for information about life in Russia today, including:

• News articles and reports from reputable sources such as The Moscow Times, Meduza, and Reuters.

I have never heard of the Moscow Times so I took a look. It's very political, thus can't be seen as a reliable news outlet. Its brand of politics doesn't really matter in the case of AI, just the fact that using politically motivated pieces will produce inaccurate answers.

 

[harryopal1]

This morning I asked ChatGp what percentage of Australian men reach the age of 86. The answer was less than 6%. I then asked what percentage of Australian men reach the age of 87. The answer was 41%
Yet we are already beginning to use AI in medicine. With such an errant capacity for analysing data I can see post surgery where a leg has been amputated. AI does some further medical analysis and says, "Oops. Apologies for the inconsistencies. We should not have said amputate left leg. We should have said amputate left small toe."

And how would this capacity for incorrect analysis work out on the muddied fields of battle where there are so many variables? "We apologize for sending tanks into the sea by incorrectly assuming they were amphibious."

 

[jstar]

Volkswagen plans to streamline production and reduce costs by investing up to 1 billion euro in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. VW announced this on Tuesday during the IAA Mobility fair in Munich, the largest car show in Europe.

According to the plans, the money will be invested in AI-driven vehicle development, industrial applications and high-quality IT infrastructure. "With artificial intelligence, we are taking the next step to become the world's leading automotive technology player," said Hauke Stars, board member of the Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen Group. "AI is our key to more speed, quality and competitiveness, across the value chain, from vehicle development to production."

Stars expects the investments to pay for themselves within ten years and predicts "efficiency gains and cost savings" of up to 4 billion euro by 2035.

 

[harryopal1]

Volkswagen plans to streamline production and reduce costs by investing up to 1 billion euro in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. VW announced this on Tuesday during the IAA Mobility fair in Munich, the largest car show in Europe.

According to the plans, the money will be invested in AI-driven vehicle development, industrial applications and high-quality IT infrastructure. "With artificial intelligence, we are taking the next step to become the world's leading automotive technology player," said Hauke Stars, board member of the Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen Group. "AI is our key to more speed, quality and competitiveness, across the value chain, from vehicle development to production."

Stars expects the investments to pay for themselves within ten years and predicts "efficiency gains and cost savings" of up to 4 billion euro by 2035.

We will see this replicated around the world as more and more employees are laid off in the drive for increased efficiency and profit. Unless governments introduce the concept of a social wage we are heading towards massive social chaos. The trend is exacerbated as young, educated people despair about their future. This has been a serious element in the riots in Indonesia and Nepal. Two Australian banks are about to lay off 3900 employees to "improve" efficiency.