"In the debate over the impact of AI on the workforce, Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that "if we work very hard," this technology can bring overall added effects.
But he warned that if the industry cannot achieve this, the result could be a "deep social unrest" that many elites overlook. There are already signs that AI is reducing entry-level job opportunities.
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI revolution warns that this technology could also bring huge cracks to society unless the industry works hard to prevent it.
Indeed CEO said AI won't take your job, but it will certainly change it.
Indeed CEO said AI won't take away your job, but it will certainly change it.
Alex Capp, CEO of data mining software company Palantir, was asked on CNBC on Thursday about the impact of artificial intelligence on employment.
He replied: "We tech people can't judge what this means for ordinary people in a year. ”
This is happening as artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into workers' daily work and improves their productivity and efficiency.
At the same time, there are also signs that AI is reducing the opportunities for young employees to enter the entry-level jobs that have traditionally been a stepping stone to their careers.
Palantir, meanwhile, has been at the forefront of enterprise-level AI applications.
The company is well-known for its AI platforms in defense and intelligence, but it has also expanded in the business world. Recently, it has partnered with TeleTracking, a provider of hospital and healthcare system operations platform.
On Thursday, Karp said that the AI Palantir works in can "bring a net value to the U.S. workforce" but only if "we put in a very, very hard work."
He pointed out that while it is possible, it does not mean it will happen. The industry must push the process.
Kapp said: "We have to make up our minds or we will face profound social unrest, which I think many of our elites are turning a blind eye to. ”
This warning comes from the mouth of the leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence, especially notable. But Cap also urges the technology industry to meet bigger challenges.
Others in the field of artificial intelligence have also recently made pessimistic predictions about artificial intelligence and its workforce. Last month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodi said that artificial intelligence could replace about 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs.
In an interview with Axios, he said the unemployment rate could soar to 10% to 20%. The latest employment report released on Friday showed that the unemployment rate was 4.2%.
"Most people don't know that this is coming," Amodi said. "It sounds crazy, and people don't believe it at all... As creators of this technology, it's our responsibility and obligation to tell everyone honestly what's coming. ”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last week that AI agents are like interns and predict that next year they can “help us discover new knowledge or find solutions to very difficult business problems”.
Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jenxun Huang said at a global conference in the Milken Institute last month that while workers may not lose their jobs because of AI, they will lose their jobs because of “people who use AI.”
