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cuposun t1_j178gh7 wrote

Reply to comment by XagentVFX in Are we already in the midst of a singularity? by oldmanhero

Just like they gave UBI to the Walmart workers that self-checkout laid off. Oh wait.

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imlaggingsobad t1_j17ykgu wrote

when unemployment hits 25% they'll have no choice but to mandate UBI

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cuposun t1_j196w3p wrote

It must be nice to still believe the government will help the most disparaged. I wish I had that optimism. But have you looked around? Why does everyone think there is a utopia ahead? I highly highly doubt it. They don't give a shit about the least of us.

I'd say their idea of UBI is for-profit prisons. Basic needs are met, right? File under: be careful what you wish for.

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XagentVFX t1_j180edl wrote

Haha. But this is completely different. It will be the majority of the working class around the world. If people become broke too quick the elite will lose thier influence and people won't respect government and there will be complete upheaval. The elite print money, they don't need it, they just want our servitude and the pride of feeling power. So they do need to keep us happy to an extent. There aren't any robot armies yet so thier militaries couldn't hold back billions of people. But they can't help it, they need more power, more more more. So it's very likely Ai will be coming in very quickly. But like we are seeing in China, they'll bite off more than they can actually chew. I predict the people will still want to topple government and maybe even ask Ai to lead instead. But either way Ai will be more than capable of doing any intellectual task very soon.

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