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Old 10-04-2024, 12:10 PM   #21261
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89 View Post
This might actually be true, but if automation and AI lift the bar of the skills and intelligence types of tasks done by humans require then there will be a growing population of people that are essentially unemployable for productive work in any facet. This is where the societal conversation about safety net / welfare, other avenues of providing work and purpose for people needs to be had. UBI isn't a panacea for this. Working to support oneself/family gives people purpose in life and simply giving people money doesn't replicate that aspect of it.
I thought we might be able to enter a new golden age with people free to create art and artisan goods but AI is looking to put a damper on that dream.
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