Agents Getting Ridiculously Good: Utopia vs. Permanent Underclass
djcows · x · 2026-08-22
The author observes that AI agents are becoming ridiculously capable and expresses a binary view: there is a 90% probability of a utopia, but a 10% chance of leading to a permanent underclass for everyone.
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