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this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2023
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Have a feeling we’ll see a lot more “and then it got automated”
Which is all bs. Why should unnecessary jobs exist?
Sure. Except the wealth and productivity increases will not benefit society but the few wealthy capitalists that own it
We have 3 paths forward:
I'd advocate for the socialist one, it sounds like you might be more in line with Tucker Carlson's thinking here?
Not at all. I support, from your options, the socialist solution.
AI should free people to do other things. It should benefit the people - if AI can automate 50% of all jobs, rather than just throwing all of those people to the street, we should expect to have to work less without a reduction in income. Thats AI benefiting society. Instead, that 50% reduction in labour and costs just fills the pockets of CEOs and shareholders, without any care for people now out of work.
Also - fuck carlson. guy is a cunt
This is a black and white fallacy and a loaded question. There are more options, blends of options, and circumstances that make different options better for some groups. The two first options are also "bullshit" or "dying," which doesn't give the party making a decision a rational choice.
One nice thing about the "alternative liberal capitalist solution" is that it morphs into the "socialist solution" when the excess workers eat the wealthy AI owners. Hopefully they'll realize this and choose the more graceful exit that at least leaves them with some of their wealth.