Dev's AGI nightmare: a world where a few control all labor and humans survive by flattery
zetalyrae · x · 2026-10-19
Developer hecubiandevil shares a recurring nightmare about an AGI future where a handful of people own and control nearly all the world's labor. He argues the ruling class's only remaining need would be "subjects to rule over" — a psychological appetite for adoration and social inferiors. The last way to earn your bread would be supplication to the egos of people like Elon Musk: laughing at a cringe trillionaire's bad jokes to earn your UBI. zetalyrae retweeted it as a nightmare he shares.
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