Microsoft Terminates Another 10K Employees Will AI Decimate White Collar Jobs?
Yeah, it will
Why does a MortgageGuy keep posting about this?
Because Unemployment is the by far the biggest influence on Mortgage Default
And Canada has EXTRA trouble on this issue
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Because unlike the USA who is on a mission to restore Blue Collar Manufacturing Jobs through Trump's Tariff program Canada is watching Manufacturing Jobs dissappear
If the USA is determined to destroy Canada's Manufacturing capacity & AI is set to gut White Collar Jobs
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Where the hell does that leave Canada?
Hey, I know what the Government line is: We are here to protect Canadian Workers
And Blah, Blah, Blah
Government's idea of protection is beefing up Unemployment Financial Support
Bank Blanket Appraisal On New Construction Condo Says It's Worth The 2020 Purchase Price: Every Other Appraisal Says Its Worth 25% To 30% LESS
WTF is going on here?
Let me explain how this stuff works
Hi-Rise Condos take 4 to 6 years to build
Today that's a problem
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Because in 2020 some people bought Dog Crate Condos at insane prices, also in 2021 & part of 2022
550 sqft Condos for around $1M, it was a crazy price even back then but now thousands of those sized units are being offered for at $675K - $700K
But it's a firm contract
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The 2020 Buyers who gave 20% deposits may want to back out & run but they know they will be sued by the Developers
When they look for a mortgage the have to have an appraisal done & 99% of the time the Independent Appraiser says the $1M purchase price is only worth $700K
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AI Will Destroy Jobs: It's Coming Faster Than I Thought
As an old guy I am wrong person to comment on AI but I just encountered it in Mortgage Brokerage role that knocked me over
In the mortgage business we talk to people
Pure Digital Mortgages are just 4% of originations
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Only Licensed Mortgage Brokers can discuss rates, terms & mortgage products with the public but others can schedule calls, request documents, & deal with service calls
For the last year our company has been shown AI models to address these functions
They were OK but clumsy
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But this week BOOM: an AI Voice Assistant that's BETTER than people
- Perfect speaking voice
- Answers any question
- No lag on responding
- Gets a joke
- Funny when it should be
- Sounds confident & upbeat
I was blown away, its such a massive leap forward over the past
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