The top AI labs have competing messages about the future of labor.
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AI's most powerful CEOs are splitting into warring camps over whether their own technology will gut white-collar work or supercharge it — but the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.
Why it matters: The two leading AI labs are trading in hype and doom, making it nearly impossible for companies, policymakers, and the public to know what's coming.
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