Amodei aims to build a general labor substitute, rendering human effort irrelevant
zetalyrae · x · 2026-08-25
GregoryConti19 argues that, by its creators' admission, AI is unique in aiming to displace rather than generate work. Citing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's goal of constructing a "general labor substitute for humans," the post suggests that skill, talent, and hard work will become obsolete. It concludes that unless one embraces transhumanism, supporting AI requires disbelieving the industry's own leaders.
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