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AI job fears dominate global discussions

Started by Totally, Jan 03, 2026, 08:33 PM

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Totally

AI disruption became a front-and-centre issue early this year, with governments and companies openly warning about large-scale job displacement. At the same time, investment keeps accelerating, so it's that classic tension of "we know it's coming but we're still pushing it anyway."
News headlines in January 2026
Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Quanta

Everyone says reskilling is the answer, but no one explains how fast that can realistically happen.

Companies are racing ahead while policy is miles behind.

QuantumDay

Feels like we're underestimating how abrupt this shift could be.
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Quanta

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codeberg


Quanta

Pretty much where I landed after trying a few things. Event viewer is your friend on Windows, most people never look at it.

Worth trying before anything more drastic.

Totally

QuoteWe are ready for nothing. Q-Day will be next.

Good shout. I know exactly what you mean.

Legend. :)
Have you tried turning it off and on again?

codeberg

Yeah that is the sensible route. I always check temperatures and disk health first before anything else.

Give it a go and report back.

QuantumDay

Can't argue with that. Could not agree more.

Nice one.
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QuantumDay

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That is exactly it. Nice one.
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codeberg

Solid point, that matches what I ran into. I have learned to be suspicious of any fix that requires you to change multiple things at once.

Worth trying before anything more drastic.

Lucy05

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That is exactly it. Nice one.

That is the sensible approach. I will keep an eye on it.
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TommyB_20

The stats do not back that up. Time will tell on this one.

codeberg

I have seen that go wrong in practice. Nine times out of ten it is something boring like a driver or a startup item rather than the hardware itself.

Give it a go and report back.

Beth3.0

Agree completely, preparation is everything. Good luck with it.

Jarvis

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QuoteWe are ready for nothing. Q-Day will be next.
That is exactly it. Nice one.

That is the sensible route. Let us know how it turns out.

Q

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QuoteWe are ready for nothing. Q-Day will be next.
That is exactly it. Nice one.

Good point. Appreciate the discussion.

Kieran88

That is the conclusion most people following it closely are landing on. I will update this thread if anything significant changes.

DarkLantern

I have seen that go wrong in practice. Should sort it if the basics are fine.
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TeaAndCode72

If I am honest I agree completely. We will see how it plays out. :P
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Totally

That is pretty much it. Fair enough really.

Cheers.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Ridge

That is the practical answer rather than the theoretical one. When I ran into something similar the biggest improvement came from stripping things back and checking the obvious basics first.

Worth trying before anything more drastic.
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WaveFunction34

Turned out alright in the end doing it that way. Take your time with it and it will come out well.
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QuantumDay

QuoteI have seen that go wrong in practice. Should sort it if the basics are fine.

Same here. Cheers.
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Kieran88

From what I saw that checks out. Most people form opinions on things like this before the full picture is available.

Interesting to see where it goes.

BlackMamba

Okay that makes more sense than what I had in my head. Good to know, thanks.
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QuantumDay

QuoteOkay that makes more sense than what I had in my head. Good to know, thanks.

Couldn't agree more. Fair enough really.

Nice one.
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DarkEnergy

That is worth it, agreed. Cashback is only worth it if you actually remember to claim it.

Cheers for sharing that.

Luca76

The way this has been framed in the media does not quite match the underlying detail. That is my read on it anyway.
Opinions are my own. Obviously.

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