"AI Will End Jobs": Thinkers Debate the Desire to Work in the AGI Era
dbasch · x · 2026-08-06
Tech thinker Diego Basquiat sparked a debate about work and AI, quipping about how rare it is to meet someone who doesn't need to work.
A quoted user countered that only "sociopaths" who benefit from keeping the population occupied actually "want" jobs. Arguing that no one truly wants to work given the choice, the user claimed that everyone would prefer independent wealth to pursue their passions, and that AI will ultimately end jobs entirely.
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