Reddit Debates Whether AI Will Cause Mass Unemployment

Reddit users debate AI's impact on jobs: some argue the economic cycle would collapse if 80-90% lost purchasing power, while others note high-margin industries like law and finance have incentives to keep humans, amid broader concerns about inequality and UBI.

2026-10-08 ~ 2026-10-09 · 4 related posts

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