Submitted by Current_Side_4024 t3_ziyyh7 in singularity
Most people have the spirit of capitalism deep in their bones, whether they’re rich or poor. It’s just been reinforced so many times that there are scarce resources and that resources need to be seized upon in some way, in a way that takes up most of one’s time and mental energy.
AI is gonna kill all that by doing all the work for us. I’m excited by this but most people I talk to can’t seem to wrap their heads around it. They’re convinced that AI will make capitalism worse not better. That the rich will use it to dominate everyone else. I don’t think they’ve thought this through! It’s just an automatic response they have. Once everyday things start actually being done by AI, like fast-food service, taxis, even doctors, lawyers, and therapists, then they’ll probably understand