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[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

I don’t understand. The economy is not only driven by production (workers/labor), but also by consumption (people, also workers).

Let’s say AI can perform the production side without any human labor. That eliminates the workers (who are also the consumers). So, what do you get when you remove most/all consumption from the economy and are left with just AI?

[–] catch22@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A human surplus. This on steroids possibly?

until there isn't a human surplus in the consideration of those who manipulate the easily led...

[–] Nudding@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Is this some satire that's gone over my head?

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