Many sectors will be net negative under AI, but enough new ones keep growth positive
JoshPurtell · x · 2026-10-04
JoshPurtell spells out his overall take in the LLM-economy debate: many sectors may end up net economically negative after AI automation, some net neutral, but as long as enough sectors are net positive or newly created, overall growth continues. He doesn't deny the contraction of old industries but bets new generative ones will offset it.
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