One mistake I think many make is to look at technology X and ascribe outcomes primarily to technology X. AI is one in a long long long line of new technologies

One mistake I think many make is to look at technology X and ascribe outcomes primarily to technology X. AI is one in a long long long line of new technologies. It is generating a lot of investment, new corporate processes and directives, declarations like "new era" and "civilizational milestone," etc. If someone thinks any of the above are wrong or misguided, it's a mistake to "blame" or look to AI as the primary cause. The primary cause is our system: humans are actors in the US economic system and when a new technology is rolling out, usually the response is the same and differs only in magnitude. Don't hate the player, hate the game.