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this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2025
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And as it often is, the actual truth is somewhere between. On what point between is and will be different depending on what kinds of jobs etc. I hope it's more to the no effect part, that AI finds it place as a helpful tool for human workers to use and where it can do good, but it'll definitely not be just that.
I have never used it outside of generating some funny images, less than 10 times in total, and have never felt an actual need for it anytime or anywhere. And I never watch, listen or read anything made with or by it (there have surely been a few times where I didn't know but those would just be comments somewhere and not actual "content"). Just wanted to be clear about where I stand.
According to data from Metr, AI has been improving in its effectiveness at completing long tasks.
Here we see the tasks that equal or exceed 50% success.
On the other hand, we see tasks that equal or exceed 80% success.
The trend may continue along these lines in the coming years, although there is a possibility that it will not.
However, AI still has a long way to go before it can match the 8-hour workday in the United States if we count the 50%.
But if we talk about 80%, it still has a long way to go.