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Comment Re:Solving many a crime (Score 1) 31

I would imagine law enforcement may be quite busy solving a lot of cold cases as a result.

If the enhanced image leads to other evidence, they might crack some cold cases.

But the unblurred images are unlikely to be directly admissible as evidence in court.

An AI can unblur a video much better than a human because the AI can combine the pixels from multiple frames.

Even better if the AI also has a clear photo of the scene taken later by the police. By comparing the clear photo to the blurry photo, an AI can figure out the characteristics of the lens and sensor and apply them to the perp's face, hands, and clothing.

Comment Re:Better solutions exist (Score 1) 93

I'll sign it without hesitation. Non-competes are illegal in my jurisdiction, and illegal clauses in contracts are void.

Startups around here get hoovered up including the former owners as "consultants". Basically that means you get money for doing nothing, at least as long as you don't try to start a competitor because guess what "consultation" is no longer needed should you try that...

Comment Re:Now, how about forced binding arbitration (Score 1) 93

C'mon. Please. When has the free market ever tied the hands of corporations? If that ever happens (and yes, there is indeed that nonzero chance that we're heading into an employer market, at least in some fields), rest assured that the game will be rigged some more in your disadvantage.

The only reason that corporations were fine with government letting "the market" sort it out was that until now, they had you by the balls. Let's wait what's gonna happen should this change.

Comment Re:Well, there's one logical consequence (Score 1) 148

Here's the thing, though: I am needed. But unfortunately, I'm one of the few.

But that's besides the point. What matters is that the replacement rate of young people vs. old people is only at about 80%. And that's not gonna change in the near future. For every 5 people leaving the workforce, only 4 will join it. Save immigration, of course, but let's face it, you only need so many goat-herders...

And that's the point. It's not just the burger flippers and shelf stockers that retire. It's also the researchers and doctors, the finance gurus and the engineers. Yes, there has never been a shortage of unskilled idiots. And that shortage sure isn't in any danger of growing, considering that the bar to enter the workforce sure rises yet again with AI taking over more and more unskilled jobs. So I don't fear for the low level jobs that they may go unfilled.

What I fear is that high level, senior positions will be hard to fill. For two reasons: First, the aforementioned 80% replacement rate. But even with 100% replacement rate, if we replace our juniors with AI, where should they get the experience to become those hard to find and highly sought seniors?

Comment Re:Good (Score 2) 95

We purchased a new diamond a couple years ago from a local jeweler

You would've paid much less if you'd bought it online. Diamonds have a huge retail markup.

I asked her about man-made diamonds

You asked a jeweler about a product that means less income for jewelers, and you expect an honest answer?

Even a lab diamond is a silly waste of money. Look at diamond and Moissanite side-by-side and try to guess which is which.

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