You bring up valid concerns, but I believe we can do more than simply banning AI for non-researchers and the military. We need to generate numerous ideas to address these issues, discuss them, and promote the best solutions using all available resources.

1. Addressing unemployment:
   We could consider grading AI systems based on approved tests. Basic systems should be accessible to everyone, while more advanced systems should serve as assistants to intellectual workers such as programmers, writers, and scientists, rather than replacing them. If a company replaces an employee with AI, they should contribute additional taxes to a Universal Basic Income (UBI) fund. People do not need money for sake of money. They need food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, and entertainment. AI could make these essentials much more affordable and accessible. Governments should support citizens during the transitional period, just as they did during the pandemic. This transition will be gradual, allowing for improved efficiency, lower prices, and increased production of goods and services. If necessary, people could receive support in the form of vouchers for essential items.
2. Combatting intellectual atrophy:
   A similar situation arose when people transitioned from physical jobs to office work, leading to the rise of gyms. As parents are legally responsible for their children go to school, we need to create mental exercises, potentially making them mandatory. AI could help tailor these exercises to individuals, making them efficient and virtually cost-free. These activities could take the form of engaging games. One form of motivation could be government assistance linked to individuals regularly participating in such exercises or passing intellectual tests, provided they already have intellectual jobs or hobbies.
3. The impact on democracy:
   Large-scale AI has the potential to integrate people's opinions on various levels (local/state/federal/world) more effectively than politicians. Many government positions could be replaced by AI, which would not be susceptible to bribery. Remaining roles would be monitored by AI, allowing any person to access clear and easy-to-understand explanations of a politician's positive or negative actions. This presents an opportunity for positive changes in democracy.

As these tools make themselves more present in the everyday life of people we will see a rise in a sort of intellectual atrophy. AI would do the thinking for most people, AI will take the decision for most people, AI will direct a vast portion of the population into a sort of conveyor belt humans, same ideas, same words, same goals, and so on.

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this wildly overestimates how much "thinking" the average person does today. Most people, yourself included, are so on autopilot we barely take in any new information. This is not a concern. Why would people lose their curiosity anymore so than they already have?

"AI will direct a vast portion of the population into a sort of conveyor belt humans, same ideas, same words, same goals, and so on."

Pretty much where we already are as a society

People in general are loyal to whoever pays them. Or better, whoever provides resources to them.

Therefore, people are loyal to the capitalist system for they get paid. They can sell their time in exchange for things that they like.

You can see it this way, 5% unemployed are "scumbags" in the eyes of "honorable" people. 20% unemployed would be an army hunting for resources.

UBI would ne necessary to stop the poor from attacking the rich, not out of kindness, but out of necessity.

Humans, after all, when all ks said and done, sre animals. And the name of the game is survival.

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