Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bozhanka Vitanova, Founder & CEO at TeamLift . getty AI is poised to replace some jobs, change most and create entirely new ones. While one can be optimistic about the collective long-term outcomes, the reality is that periods of change always produce winners and losers.
The pressing question is: Do we have a say in which category we fall into? Can we influence how this change affects us, or are big tech companies solely dictating our future? Learning From History: The Luddite Lesson To understand our current situation, let's look back at a similar period of technological upheaval: the Industrial Revolution and the Luddite movement. The Luddites , skilled textile workers in 19th-century England, protested against the introduction of machinery that threatened their livelihoods. They famously destroyed textile machines in what is now seen as a futile attempt to stop technological progress.
One could say they were trying to weave their own destiny but ended up spinning their wheels instead. Let's face it—being a Luddite about AI might be about as effective as trying to stop a computer virus with chicken soup! MORE FOR YOU ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 8 Review: A Hugely Underwhelming Season Finale Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Monday, August 5th Slovakian Swimmer Tamara Potocka Collapses After Paris Olympics Race However, history shows us that the Luddites' fears weren't unfounded. Many did.