How AI Will Squeeze the Job Market
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-16
The author argues that AI and robotics will fundamentally eliminate a massive number of jobs because they are not merely "products or services," but direct entrants into the labor market competing with human workers.
The core thesis is a question: when an AI or humanoid robot can perform a job better for $1 an hour, can humans still hold onto that position?
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