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The underlying assumption in the article is that even after the AI-Automation revolution people will still want jobs. A good chunk of the population might just
by justfor1comment 8y ago
The underlying assumption in the article is that even after the AI-Automation revolution people will still want jobs. A good chunk of the population might just be happy when their basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, entertainment, etc are met by automated factories and services. It is possible to create this supply meets demand world at zero recurring costs.
- throwaway13337 8y agoThat is probably largely true. But then those people have no leverage to barter with and save them from oppression. I worry that the ai powered future looks like a country with the resource curse - only those with control of the means of production have any political power. How do we ensure people continue to have any real political power without their underlying economic power to enforce it?