What is human work worth after superintelligence and universal basic income?
TheCrazyGeek · reddit · 2026-07-28
What happens to human work after superintelligence?
The author asks what happens if superintelligence arrives, AI does most jobs, and everyone receives universal basic income. The concern is not about whether AI can outperform humans—it likely can—but about what value human work still has once machines can produce art, software, and other outputs far faster.
The post also asks what kinds of jobs would remain, why people would keep working if money is guaranteed, and what would motivate them in a world where AI handles most productive labor. It is essentially a reflection on the social and economic meaning of work in a superintelligent future.
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