Will AGI Trigger Extreme Deflation?
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-14
The author proposes an extreme, long-term prediction: by 2030, technological development will approach its "endgame," after which the most critical cost changes will stem from two factors: first, capital expenditures like factories will be fully amortized; second, human labor will no longer be a bottleneck for production capacity.
He further deduces that AI and humanoid robots will boost total output by 10x to 100x within a decade, driving average prices down to 1% to 10% of today's levels. If paired with payment mechanisms like "Universal High Income" (UHI), nominal income might remain unchanged, but purchasing power would be significantly amplified by deflation.
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