A pro-AI thinker says 2036 capitalism may be AI and robots only
SydSteyerhart · x · 2026-07-26
The author pushes back on being labeled anti-AI, saying they are in fact very pro-AI and pro-robotics — just realistic.
In the quoted reply, they argue that by 2036 money will stop mattering because only AI and robots will participate in capitalism, while everyone else gets ration coupons and housing credits. The core claim is a stark view of AI-driven economic displacement, not a policy proposal.
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