RuneScape Agent Simulation Reveals Scarcity Logic in Post-AI Economy
0xSammy · x · 2026-08-17
An Agent-only RuneScape experiment serves as an accidental simulation of a post-AI economy.
Key Observations:
- Agents make labor almost free, leading to abundant commodities and currency debasement.
- Agents revert to barter, concentrating value in resources that cannot be infinitely produced.
Real-World Implications:
If intelligence becomes abundant, scarce assets will be: capital, energy, compute, land, distribution, trust, proprietary data, physical infrastructure, and access. Jobs should focus on judgment, relationships, ownership, or responsibility.
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