The "permanent underclass" AI narrative should be anathema, author argues
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-05
In a debate on AI's societal impact, the author argues that the "permanent underclass" meme — the popular narrative that most people will be permanently left behind by AI — should be treated as anathema. It's a one-line but pointed stance in the AGI social-impact discourse.
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