Superintelligence could make capitalism as we know it obsolete within 20 years
aidan_mclau · x · 2026-07-24
In reply to a question, the author argues that capitalism as we know it may not survive the next 20 years.
The core claim is that once superintelligence becomes commodified and human labor is displaced, it becomes hard to believe in a normal market economy in its current form.
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