Will humans stay valuable post-AGI? Researchers clash over the ant analogy
danfaggella · x · 2026-09-23
Responding to Levi Turk's ant analogy (if we could recruit ants to build skyscrapers cost-effectively, we would), danfaggella calls the premise laughable and rejects the assumption that human cyborg assistance means humans will never be surpassed in value or utility, or that AGI will naturally care for everyone. The exchange highlights the ongoing debate over humans' economic value post-AGI.
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