AI Progress Doesn't Necessarily Mean Mass Unemployment
sebkrier · x · 2026-07-13
An attendee asked several tech and economics experts—who previously predicted AI would cause massive job losses—whether they felt surprised given that model capabilities have advanced beyond expectations.
Most answered "yes," admitting they were more surprised than they imagined. The poster believes that while AI-driven disruption is likely, it won't necessarily manifest in the most intuitive form of "mass unemployment."
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