alt Hacker NewsYeah there was no system in place then to ensure those who were left without means to survive would be able to survive. Shouldn't be the case with the knowledge of that history and all this time we have to actually change things. We quite literally know that it's a matter of only a few years now before the vast amount of knowledge work (at least) is fully automated away; governments should be making changes to make the economic transition more smooth. It'd be highly irresponsible to not do so, and I dread that most will be irresponsible.
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>It'd be highly irresponsible to not do so, and I dread that most will be irresponsible.
This is why I can't stand people who talk about embracing AI. You suggest that society needs to adjust to AI, but then turn around and admit you doubt it'll happen.
You'd rather roll over, than take a stance.
> governments should be making changes to make the economic transition more smooth.
With what money. Knowledge work brings in taxes. Taxes are spent redistributing wealth so that the bottom percent are cared for.
But all that money will be concentrated into the hands of the few (even more than it is now) and china.
After all caring for the poor is socialism, and we can't have that.