AI Token Markets Could Create Permanent Underclass Without Regulation and UBI
scaling01 · x · 2026-08-14
The author argues that AI race dynamics make token markets highly unstable. If one lab pulls ahead, token prices could explode, creating massive windfall profits, but without regulatory structures and universal basic income, token markets would lead to a permanent underclass and regional underclasses.
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