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[–] [email protected] 71 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Not only that, but with the increasingly credible threat of automation looming, I don't think we should be looking to traditional economic wisdom for advice about labor shortages.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If we run out of resources, the rich will taste good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Automation considered a threat is sad. What fucked up world we live in.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It has to be deprivatised if it's going to be a positive for humanity, otherwise it's just another upward wealth transfer.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yep. Basically we already have answer to question "what if we had replicator?" and it is "DMCA". Technology is not enough for society to be better.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Our modern rich think that with enough technology they can insulate themselves from our power entirely. The way I see it we either prove them wrong, or die.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Automation (eliminating work) only is a problem (eliminating jobs) in our shitty economic system.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

The economic system (capitalism) only values AI for its ability to create problems for us (poor people)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Dont forget climate uncertainty