Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere
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Complete labor automation could generate unprecedented economic abundance and higher living standards, freeing humans to focus on more meaningful pursuits beyond routine work. Even if wages decrease, people could derive income from investments, rent, or government support. The technology would make workers more valuable in complementary roles that AI cannot perform.
Automating most human labor represents a massive loss for society, potentially concentrating wealth among AI system owners while leaving the majority without income. This approach to AI development raises serious concerns about economic inequality and social stability, as it fails to address how people would maintain purchasing power in a fully automated economy.