David Patterson: If AI does every job better and cheaper, why would anyone hire you?
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-19
davidpattersonx pushes back on the claim that people will still want to work after AI and robots can do all jobs:
- If AI does the work better and cheaper, no one will hire you.
- Some argue they'd still want human servants (e.g., restaurant staff), but if universal high income reaches 10-100x today's average salary, rich people won't work in restaurants.
His conclusion: AI and robots will provide everything, so the economic logic of employment breaks down entirely.
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