- Jon Stewart is targeting fellow techies over “false promises” about AI and jobs.
- The host of “The Daily Show” accused AI of replacing the workforce and called it a threat to jobs.
- Stewart also scoffed at suggestions that AI is creating new jobs, such as instant engineering.
Jon Stewart is targeting fellow techies over “false promises” about AI and jobs.
“The Daily Show” host shared a clip of OpenAI's Sam Altman, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and others on Monday's episode, highlighting some of Silicon Valley's most influential people. mocked certain AI leaders.
Stewart railed against advanced technology as a replacement for the workforce, calling AI a threat to everyday jobs.
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Stewart pointed out that society has experienced large-scale technological upheavals, most of which promised “a utopian life without the monotony.”
“But the reality is they're coming for our jobs,” he added, seeking assurance that new AI products won't eliminate the need for humans.
Stewart accused technology industry leaders of “occasionally divulging the real truth,” following Nadella's quip in a video in which he said AI would cause “an entire relocation of the labor market.”
The host also scoffed at suggestions that AI is creating new jobs such as instant engineers, noting that roles could easily be automated.
Later in the show, Stewart said he wanted to do a segment on Apple TV+'s “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” but Apple objected.
“Like, what is the sensitivity of that? Why are they so afraid to even have this kind of conversation in public?” he asked Federal Trade Commission Chairman Lina Khan. and said that Apple had asked him not to give an interview about AI.
Stewart has previously spoken out about the sudden cancellation of “The Problem,” telling CBS in October that Apple didn't want him to say anything that could get him “in trouble.” .
The host stepped down from the show in 2015, but returned to “The Daily Show” in February and will host Mondays in 2024.
Representatives for Stewart did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment outside of normal business hours.
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