The Indo Daily: Is AI putting your job at risk – ‘Unemployment could hit 20% in the next five years'
Today's Indo Daily is comes from our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show.
Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian to discuss how AI models could turn bad.
Conor agreed with Amodei's forecast but believed that there will be jobs created by AI after a transitory period. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
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