A viral Reddit line frames AI as shifting skill access toward capital
churchkey · x · 2026-07-26
A repost of a Reddit quote arguing that AI’s real purpose is to let wealth access skill while stripping skilled workers of their ability to access wealth.
The author says they have never seen AI described so incisively, framing the technology as a structural shift in bargaining power rather than just a productivity tool.
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