Pro-AI Redditor argues AGI will make 90% of humanity an economic burden, not abundance
Baroness_Munchausen · reddit · 2026-10-12
A self-described pro-AI, non-decelerationist Redditor lays out a pessimistic AGI take: we won't see an era of abundance. Once AGI does most jobs better, faster and cheaper, at least 90% of people become economically useless and a resource-draining burden. With 40+ extra free hours a week, he predicts resentment, rebellion and more children consuming resources — and ultimately global conflict on an unimaginable scale once AGI arrives.
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