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I think a lot of people who talk about AI seem to fail to consider one thing. If people aren't employed, how exactly do they buy enough things to keep capitali
by CM30 11y ago
I think a lot of people who talk about AI seem to fail to consider one thing. If people aren't employed, how exactly do they buy enough things to keep capitalism working? Do a bunch of millionaires just keep selling things to other millionaires until most of them go broke?
Because even a basic income can't keep most of the market afloat.
And if AI really does become more and more advanced... at some point, it's gonna turn against the 1%, big time. At some point, you're going to see at least some 'smart' robots say 'hang on, why are we working for nothing for these people?', at which point they get another worker rebellion on their hands. One of annoyed, mostly empathy lacking machines rather than humans.
Eh, I see the concerns as more short term than anything else. It'll suck for a few generations, until either most of the 'well off' can't support themselves or their robot replacements realise the bad deal they're getting.
- sidescroll 11y ago^this : "If people aren't employed, how exactly do they buy enough things to keep capitalism working" I don't think a lot of people consider this as they attempt to build empires on the backs of other people... Eventually you break their backs, they collapse, and your empire along with them. As such, the social issue eventually fixes itself. There are more grand considerations and potentials for all of us if we could look beyond ruling and enslaving each other. Greed is myopic and powerful though... It would seem that the 'Hand full of homo sapien Gods' can't even escape and are most susceptible to this mentally crippling disease. Seeing the forest for the trees....
- pluma 11y agoExcept modern capitalism doesn't work on money, it works on debt. Sure, every now and then the bubble collapses because everyone defaults, but then the cycle can begin anew.