[NetEase Smart News, August 7th] Former Facebook executives have quit their jobs, and now he has retired into the wild—because he believes robots will dominate the world.
Martinez, who once worked as a project manager for the social media giant in Silicon Valley, remains deeply concerned about the continuous advancement of technology. He predicts that within three decades, robots will take over half of human tasks, leading to uprisings and armed conflicts.
So he left his position, abandoned his hometown, and now resides in a sparsely populated forest in northern Seattle. He even carries a firearm for self-protection. He also appeared in an interview for the BBC documentary "The Secrets of Silicon Valley," shedding light on the growing influence of Silicon Valley, the global hub of technological innovation.
Martinez stated, "If the apocalypse truly arrives, there will be no place for us to hide. Within the next 30 years, half of the population could lose their jobs. The world will deteriorate, potentially sparking a revolution. I’ve witnessed the future of the world. What the 5 to 10-year outlook looks like. You might not believe it, but it’s closer than you think, manifesting itself through driverless cars and displacing you. This nation has 300 million firearms, and many of them are still in the hands of economically bankrupt individuals. They could ignite rebellions. You fail to see that we're at the peak of both technology and politics. Technicians will prevail. They are far ahead of the rest, leaving us behind. Before we can act, they will destabilize the job market and disrupt the economic model. We need to seriously consider this issue."
Martinez mentioned that other Silicon Valley employees have also quit their jobs and live reclusive lives due to similar fears about the future. Jamie Bartlett, Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, commented, "While technology shows us a brighter future, Silicon Valley is essentially overturning the world." They refer to this process as "disruption."
"The creed of Silicon Valley is that disruption is always beneficial. Through smartphones and digital technologies, our services can become more efficient, convenient, and faster, benefiting everyone. However, beneath the sleek surface of these applications lies a harsh form of capitalism emerging. It will abandon the underprivileged and promise a better world, potentially causing nightmares for millions of people. In the future, this poses a significant risk. One of the major secrets of Silicon Valley is that the next wave of reforms might disrupt the very foundations of capitalism. The result of this could drastically alter our lives."
AI pioneer Jeremy Howard remarked, "People shouldn’t be afraid. There will always be more job opportunities."
"This is actually rooted in history. There was once an industrial revolution. Afterward, there were still plenty of jobs," Jeremy Howard said. "It's absurd and meaningless to argue otherwise. It’s not something a wise person would say."
He added that if society doesn’t take action, a small elite class will monopolize all the capital and data, and none of it will generate economic benefits. These elites will despise those without capital, causing immense social unrest.
(Compiled by: New York Post; Editor: NetEase; Platform: Song Yufei)
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