As AI Takes Over Jobs, Humans Will Focus on Becoming Better Consumers
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-10
The author presents a perspective on the AGI era: when AI and robots take over all jobs, humans will no longer be able to improve their lives through work, shifting the focus to becoming better consumers.
This includes consuming goods and services, as well as treating government as a service. The author argues that AI will help us become better consumers, ultimately resulting in better goods, services, and government.
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