I think we need to look at housing as a technology to spread as opposed to an investment to horde. Then do the same thing with utilities.
Tons of reasons not to do it but it makes society less dependent on employment.
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Sure sure but it's the ultra rich who we need to fight. AI is a smokescreen for their greed.
Has anyone tried asking the AI companies for a list of demands?
I mean Alex Karp of Palintir just released a 22 point manifesto that has the subtext of "I sent some people a 23rd point saying 'some of you are cool, don't come to school tomorrow'"
I bet we could get the others to also release an unhinged manifesto
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Did Bernie read my Terminator fanfic? The one where the 1% are living it up on some islands with T800 butlers while the Terminators clear out the rest of humanity?
Why bother with expensive machines? Just outlaw new vaccines, make it difficult for the common people to access modern medicine,and get them to believe in magic cures and faith healing.
Oh wait. That's not fiction. That's happening now.
All Ai IS DOING is laying people off in large numbers. its not even replacing it at all, they are hoping rehire for lower than previous salary, plus a little outsourcing. and they wont rehire everyone.