AI could 1000x knowledge work output, pushing universal income to $5M+ buying power
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-08
David Patterson lays out a bullish vision: AI boosting information-work output 1000x and robots boosting goods/services 100x. He predicts universal high income starting around $50,000 (today's prices), with deflation meaning the same money could buy the equivalent of $5-50 million today within a decade.
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