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katiefenn.bsky.social • 58 days ago

Keir Starmer is dangerously misinformed.

Reposted from Sarah O'Connor

Uhm, sorry, what? Starmer thinks AI is going to DOUBLE UK productivity in less than 5 years?

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frozenreality.co.uk•58 days ago

He is, I believe, another of a particular brand of public servant who has forgotten that, sometimes, perhaps often, people will... Lie.

frozenreality.co.uk•58 days ago

I'd say "to employ hyperbole" but I'm going with Lie as hyperbole at least has to have something to be built upon.

katiefenn.bsky.social•57 days ago

I've heard that Microsoft's sales teams have been hyping up generative AI so much that they're practically telling people that it's the second coming of Christ. I can only assume they're working overtime on the civil service.

frozenreality.co.uk•57 days ago

Based on my own experience, this is entirely believable.

kathrynbristow.uk•57 days ago

Even if we suppose it was true. Increasing productivity that much would just lead to companies laying people off, which they are already trying to do. And I don't see Keir tackling that problem.

katiefenn.bsky.social•57 days ago

Exactly.

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