mAIn Street #152: 2 in 3 physicians are using AI, up 78% from 2023; the US now has more job seekers than open jobs


JANUARY 13, 2025

TODAY: Back to work, and it's not all good news.

A recent finding from the BLS shows that, for the first time maybe in our country's history, we have more job seekers than available jobs.

That's before the coming "AI Apocalypse" foreseen for 2026 by the so-called godfather of AI. In other news, 2 in 3 physicians are now using AI in their practice, which is up 78% from just two years ago.

That's to be expected, considering ChatGPT didn't become a household word until then. Still, it's a trend that shows no sign of flattening.

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  • THE HEADLINES: Google, Walmart, other retailers to allow shopping in Gemini; 2 in 3 physicians are using AI, up 78% from 2023; the US now has more job seekers than open jobs; 'Godfather of AI' warns things will get worse this year.
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  • Enlightened Operating System Rules for ChatGPT: An elaborate “ENLIGHTENED OS v1.7” system prompt with context-completeness tracking, simulate-then-question behavior, output length caps, automatic contradiction flagging, and self-audit rules. Designed to stress-test user input and keep responses structurally rigorous across conversations. (Reddit)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Google, Walmart, other retailers to allow shopping in Gemini; 2 in 3 physicians are using AI, up 78% from 2023; the US now has more job seekers than open jobs; 'Godfather of AI' warns things will get worse this year.

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  53. 2 in 3 physicians are using health AI—up 78% from 2023
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