Wealth status shift: Hiring humans may signal wealth more than not working
VraserX · x · 2026-08-16
The post suggests a major status shift in the AI age: today, not having to work signals wealth. In the future, however, having human beings do things for you may signal wealth. This implies that as AI takes over most labor, human services will become a luxury.
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