Who Deserves the Gains If AI Cuts Jobs but Boosts Productivity?
VraserX · x · 2026-08-25
As AI significantly increases economic productivity while requiring fewer workers, a critical distribution question arises: who deserves the gains? The author debates whether it should be owners, users, the country of origin, or everyone, noting there is currently no consensus.
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