If AGI devalues human labor, what should you hedge with: property, S&P 500, or gold?
BillKindly8269 · reddit · 2026-09-08
The OP asks: if AGI is coming soon and disrupts employment, what's the best long-term hedge against human labor losing value — property, the S&P 500, precious metals, or something else?
A classic AGI-economics discussion thread, with commenters debating each asset class's resilience, including whether AI disruption would hit real estate and financial markets too.
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