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By artificially recreating scarcity in virtual space and reproducing the same kind economic dynamic there, what Antonio Negri called 'symbolic production'. Thin
by Barrin92 2y ago
By artificially recreating scarcity in virtual space and reproducing the same kind economic dynamic there, what Antonio Negri called 'symbolic production'. Think fashion brands, video game currency, IP, crypto, Clubhouse, effectively the world we're already in. There's an older essay by Zizek somewhere where he points out that this already has played out. Marx was convinced 'general intellect', what we know call the 'knowledge economy' would render traditional economics obsolete, but we just privatized knowledge and reimposed the same logic on top of it.
- wmf 2y agoMost people have nothing to contribute in the virtual/knowledge realm. Certainly not enough to live on.
- pixelsort 2y agoCareful, we are not supposed to discuss how many human jobs will remain. The script clearly states the approved lines are "there will still be human jobs" and "focus on being adaptable". When it seems normal that Fortune 500 execs are living at sea on yachts, that's when you'll know OpenAI realized their vision for humanity.
- selimthegrim 2y agoI would think certain recent events in New York will probably be a bigger impetus for Fortune 500 execs living at sea on yachts
- pixelsort 2y agoWe might have fewer future vigilante executive assassins if our government, and FTC in particular, would deem to enact consumer protections against things like AI-based medical claims recommendations that go beyond initial triage/routing to human handlers. We're going to continue watching the rapid AI-driven annihilation of the demand for human customer support specialists. They are just the first major rung of the ladder to fall. Without protections, even UBI, it's hard to imagine things getting safer for anyone.