GREETINGS
Thanks for taking a moment to read this month’s update. I hope you’re doing well. The photo above is from my morning walk on 4 May 2025.
Artificial Intelligence
Robots and automation have been able to replace humans in manufacturing, shipping, transportation, warehouse work, and other tasks.
Artificial intelligence seems to be capable of replacing much human thought labor. Already we see AI systems capable of reading scripts and delivering high-quality presentations. People who previously modeled for stock photography have been replaced by convincing AI humans. Also, the photographers are no longer needed.
Recently, billboards in San Francisco boldly stated “Stop Hiring Humans” in what appeared to be a promotion for AI services. [Learn More]
AI services increase the productivity of individual employees, allowing only a few people to do the work of many. Some people who are knowledge resources within organizations or companies can now be directly replaced with AI making it possible to quickly assemble information in an intelligent, concise, and actionable presentation.
Some estimates indicate that half of all white-collar jobs will be eliminated by AI. [Sources: Business Insider and ZDNET]
I’ve noticed with my own work, that AI-enhanced search results save me a considerable amount of time, reducing the cost of what people pay for me to solve a technical challenge or research a product purchase decision.
For business owners, robotics and artificial intelligence can increase productivity and profits, while reducing costs — more income and fewer people to share it with.
There has been a long-awaited expectation that the wealth of a few people at the top will trickle down to the many who are at the bottom — something first called “trickle-down economics” about 100 years ago. Unfortunately, that has yet to materialize. It’s not yet clear what will become of the many millions of people who may lose their jobs in the future to AI.
The video below explains more and offers some suggestions to those heading into career paths that seem poised to be replaced by AI.
TECH GUIDES
Some of the tech guides I create are in response to common questions that I get from several people having the same issue. By writing up a thorough guide, everyone can benefit from the resource without having to pay for the time it takes to find a solution for a problem.
An example recently was a guide I wrote for users of Yahoo! Mail who recently found that the Yahoo! Mail system had changed significantly without much advance notice. Here is a link to that guide — https://iowacitytech.com/2025/03/06/yahoo-mail-original/
I’ve had phone calls and emails from people across the country expressing their appreciation and gratitude for that guide. It’s a good feeling to get that kind of positive feedback.
WRITING TOPICS
I continue to expand on the topic reports found on the Resources For Life dot com website. The list can be found on the What’s New Page. Adding incrementally takes very little time since the post and related context are already present.
TECH WRITING
If you’re interested in the latest tech-related guides and articles I’ve posted, you can visit the Posts Page on the Iowa City Tech website.
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THANKS
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Origins. For those of you who are new to these monthly personal updates, they began about 24 years ago out of a desire to share from my personal life about topics of lifeways (faith/philosophy), health, career, finances, relationships, effective living, and public interest efforts. This is based on the Life Map presented on the Resources For Life website. [View]