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"[T]here will be far greater jobs" thanks to AI and "the jobs of today will get better."

AI will probably "take over a lot of jobs," but could also "create new kinds of jobs"

"[W]e might witness the creation of a massive new unworking class."

AI "is not going to put a lot of people out of work permanently" but work will change.

AI might take away more than just "drudge work."

"AI software will be in direct competition with a lot of people for jobs."

"Automation and AI will take away pretty much all of our jobs."

Eventually, "AI will be able to do everything" and jobs will exist only for "personal satisfaction."

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xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Colorado, seeking to block Senate Bill 24-205 — a law set to take effect June 30 to regulate high-risk AI systems.

xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Colorado, seeking to block Senate Bill 24-205 — a law set to take effect June 30 to regulate high-risk AI systems.

Colorado's SB24-205, the first comprehensive state law regulating AI, requires developers to disclose risks and prevent algorithmic discrimination in employment, housing, education, health care and financial services.

Colorado's SB24-205, the first comprehensive state law regulating AI, requires developers to disclose risks and prevent algorithmic discrimination in employment, housing, education, health care and financial services.

xAI argues that the law violates the First Amendment by compelling developers to "conform their speech to a state-enforced orthodoxy on controversial topics of great public concern" rather than pursue objective truth.

xAI argues that the law violates the First Amendment by compelling developers to "conform their speech to a state-enforced orthodoxy on controversial topics of great public concern" rather than pursue objective truth.

The lawsuit challenges the law's definition of "algorithmic discrimination," which the bill defines as unlawful differential treatment based on age, race, disability, religion, sex and other protected classifications.

The lawsuit challenges the law's definition of "algorithmic discrimination," which the bill defines as unlawful differential treatment based on age, race, disability, religion, sex and other protected classifications.

xAI warned that "a patchwork of state-level rules can hamper innovation and deter competition," citing White House executive orders and federal guidance favoring a single national AI regulatory framework over state-by-state rules.

xAI warned that "a patchwork of state-level rules can hamper innovation and deter competition," citing White House executive orders and federal guidance favoring a single national AI regulatory framework over state-by-state rules.

Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill in 2024 "with reservations" and has urged legislators to amend it. The Colorado Attorney General's office declined to comment on the litigation.

Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill in 2024 "with reservations" and has urged legislators to amend it. The Colorado Attorney General's office declined to comment on the litigation.

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xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit on April 9 against Colorado, seeking to block Senate Bill 24-205 — a law set to take effect June 30, 2026, that regulates high-risk AI systems.

xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit on April 9 against Colorado, seeking to block Senate Bill 24-205 — a law set to take effect June 30, 2026, that regulates high-risk AI systems.

xAI argues the law violates the First Amendment by compelling developers to "conform their speech to a state-enforced orthodoxy on controversial topics of great public concern" rather than pursue objective truth.

xAI argues the law violates the First Amendment by compelling developers to "conform their speech to a state-enforced orthodoxy on controversial topics of great public concern" rather than pursue objective truth.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bill in 2024 "with reservations" and has urged legislators to amend it. The Colorado Attorney General's Office declined to comment on the litigation.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bill in 2024 "with reservations" and has urged legislators to amend it. The Colorado Attorney General's Office declined to comment on the litigation.

Colorado's AI law forces AI models to produce false results to avoid "differential impact" on protected groups — that's compelled lying dressed up as civil rights. Mandating censorship of truthful outputs is a First Amendment violation, plain and simple. The law's vague terms like "algorithmic discrimination" and "substantial factor" are impossible to operationalize, making compliance a legal minefield that stifles innovation nationwide.

Colorado's AI law forces AI models to produce false results to avoid "differential impact" on protected groups — that's compelled lying dressed up as civil rights. Mandating censorship of truthful outputs is a First Amendment violation, plain and simple. The law's vague terms like "algorithmic discrimination" and "substantial factor" are impossible to operationalize, making compliance a legal minefield that stifles innovation nationwide.

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AI discrimination is a real, documented harm — flawed algorithms have wrongly destroyed families and denied people housing, jobs and loans. Colorado's law takes a careful, harm-based approach that balances consumer protection with innovation, and Trump's executive order threatening funding and state autonomy has zero legal standing without congressional action. Gutting state oversight just hands unchecked power to an industry that has already proven it cannot police itself.

AI discrimination is a real, documented harm — flawed algorithms have wrongly destroyed families and denied people housing, jobs and loans. Colorado's law takes a careful, harm-based approach that balances consumer protection with innovation, and Trump's executive order threatening funding and state autonomy has zero legal standing without congressional action. Gutting state oversight just hands unchecked power to an industry that has already proven it cannot police itself.

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Colorado's law forces AI models to produce false results to avoid "differential impact" on protected group. That's compelled lying dressed up as civil rights. Mandating censorship of truthful outputs is a First Amendment violation and the law's vague terms, like "algorithmic discrimination" and "substantial factor," are impossible to operationalize, making compliance a legal minefield that stifles innovation nationwide.

Colorado's law forces AI models to produce false results to avoid "differential impact" on protected group. That's compelled lying dressed up as civil rights. Mandating censorship of truthful outputs is a First Amendment violation and the law's vague terms, like "algorithmic discrimination" and "substantial factor," are impossible to operationalize, making compliance a legal minefield that stifles innovation nationwide.

AI discrimination is a real, documented harm. Flawed algorithms have wrongly destroyed families and denied people housing, jobs and loans. Colorado's law takes a careful, harm-based approach that balances consumer protection with innovation, meaning this lawsuit is based on a flawed premise. Gutting state oversight just hands unchecked power to an industry that has already proven it cannot police itself.

AI discrimination is a real, documented harm. Flawed algorithms have wrongly destroyed families and denied people housing, jobs and loans. Colorado's law takes a careful, harm-based approach that balances consumer protection with innovation, meaning this lawsuit is based on a flawed premise. Gutting state oversight just hands unchecked power to an industry that has already proven it cannot police itself.

There's an 85% chance that the United States will have passed legislation that requires cybersecurity around AI models before Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's an 85% chance that the United States will have passed legislation that requires cybersecurity around AI models before Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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