AGI Will Trigger Massive Elite Overproduction, Destabilizing Society
SydSteyerhart · x · 2026-07-22
The author points out that historically, 'elite overproduction' has been a catalyst for revolutions. As AI technology advances, artificial intelligence is on the verge of outstripping human beings in all fields of knowledge production simultaneously.
This will lead to massive devaluation and overproduction of the human elite class, posing a much greater threat to social structure and stability than any historical precedent.
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