AI Will Erase the Tech Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations, Making UHI Inevitable
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-08-13
The author argues that the formal sectors of poor countries will adopt AI, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots at roughly the same pace as developed nations.
- Job Displacement: Jobs in the formal sector will be replaced simultaneously globally.
- Universal High Income (UHI): UHI will become necessary for unemployed workers and eventually extended to everyone.
- Informal Economy: Large informal sectors in developing countries (e.g., subsistence farming) will continue as-is for a while but will eventually also receive UHI, mirroring the trajectory of developed countries.
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