Pedro Domingos: AI doesn't create post-scarcity economics, it just moves scarcity's locus
pmddomingos · x · 2026-10-11
AI researcher Pedro Domingos argued that AI does not lead to a post-scarcity economy — it merely shifts where scarcity resides. Understanding which resources become abundant and which bottlenecks emerge is key to assessing AI's economic impact.
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