Matthew Berman warns a compute economy could create a permanent underclass
MatthewBerman · x · 2026-08-04
Matthew Berman argues that if intelligence becomes commoditized and all knowledge work collapses into models, success may depend on who controls the most compute.
- He frames the risk as a possible “permanent underclass” in a compute-dominated economy.
- The thread replies point to economic theory and history, arguing that past technology shifts destroyed some jobs but also created many new ones.
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