DeepMind's Scott Reed: it's not about jobs, it's personal ownership of critical capabilities
scott_e_reed · x · 2026-10-07
In a debate over whether "bringing back manufacturing jobs" is virtue signalling, Scott Reed (Google DeepMind) frames what matters differently: not jobs, but personal ownership and mastery of the critical capabilities that enable modern civilization — what he wants for his kids. Chris Paxton's original point: nobody wants their kids doing such factory work anyway, and robots doing it makes the pitch even harder to sell.
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