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I've heard instances in the US where companies have had to rehire the developers they cut loose as they embarrassingly thought AI could do the job already. Also this    ->
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o

I'm in IT on the data end of things so yes probably another 5-15 years left before AI eats every single section of the work there, all dependent on advancements + how people work. Productivity has definitely jumped up a notch but if you kept up with that rate yourself you'd quickly suffer burn out. It's like the self-service checkouts reducing the staff at tills from 6+ to 1-2. Seen the programming team shrink naturally but not get replaced - down from 6 to 4 so far (AI assisted coding).

Yeah the hallucinations are something else though, always weary if I hear any financial people using it. But like crappy photoshop from the 90s, it will get better, just a matter of time. That time might get pushed out if the billions upon billions pumped doesn't offer a worthwhile return and the bubble pops in these big tech companies and the financial backers behind them. Maybe these companies see it as a race for survival, anyone that makes it out of the bubble pop still intact will reap the rewards next decade. Data centers currently being built on borrowed money that the AI companies think they will pay back with future revenues....mmm https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2025/11/19/trillion-dollar-ai-borrowing-binge-could-spark-the-next-credit-crunch/

I also think government policies on a range of issues is on a complete collision course with this AI development if jobs (livelihoods) start to disappear.

I studied computer science back in 2005, friends from back then have had a good few years of high pay/job security. I already know someone who was 'replaced' with "ai". The whole thing is a house of cards waiting to topple. Can't come sooner imho.

Fuck me, I won't lie I've shed a few tears this evening.

I downloaded the back to the beginning gig and it really feels like a proper funeral send off. He even sounded great at that last gig. rip

If you think that song is bad wait until you hear the new one. Pure shite. The lyrics even go on about how he's going to make you shite yourself. Wtf

https://youtu.be/8oZqKtuvDx4

Shit part is ticketmaster keep the booking fee. Happened me a couple years ago with Sabbath cancelling in Rotterdam.  How they justify that Ive no idea.

I was expecting them to do the same, but I checked my bank this morning and I got every cent back. Maybe they got in trouble for it in the past.

I emailed ticketmaster looking for a refund, but I got a generic response along the lines of "not entitled to a refund as tickets were purchased more than 72 hours previously".

Will it be easier to get a refund once a rescheduled date is announced?

That's odd. I Emailed them this morning and within half an hour I got a reply saying

"Thank you for your email.

Good news! We have cancelled your booking now. These tickets are now void.

The refund will take 5-7 working days to appear back on the card used to make the purchase. "

Couldn't Rob halford just sing in Ozzy's place?

That would be something else alright. I doubt he could do vocals for the whole night though.

He did it before back in 04

https://youtu.be/Buj3SdzmPX4

I wonder what the likelihood of priest playing the rescheduled date is.

I'm going to this for priest, ozzy is a nice bonus. Fingers crossed priest get a decent long set