Electricity and computers never replaced labor — will AI follow the same path?
Imaginary-Energy6898 · reddit · 2026-10-29
A Reddit user draws a pattern: every transformative technology ends up serving desires it created rather than replacing human labor. US households consume 10,500 kWh/year, mostly for TV, A/C, and lighting — not labor. Computers, named for computation, now mostly power TikTok, dating apps, and games. The author argues the "AI replaces workers" pitch repeats the same pattern, and what's truly unpredictable is the new desires AI will create. They note AI helped polish the English.
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