Everyone is talking about how AI is better than humans, how it increases productivity, how it will eventually replace humans, etc. OK, I get it. AI can work 24/7, is cheap (is it?), and is fast, so humans can go. But what then? Who would all those companies sell their products to? We buy cars because we commute to work. We buy clothes because we need them for our working days. And we buy nice clothes because we want to look good when we do not go to work. We spend weekends in nice places and go to restaurants, cinemas, etc. because we need to relax from work and we earn money so we can spend it. We buy fancy food just because we like it and can afford it, not because we need it to survive. If there are massive layoffs, people would be left without jobs and without income. What would happen to all those companies that can cheaply and in massive numbers produce things that no one needs or can afford? An IT guy who was let go can start producing wooden furniture. But if there are thousands of guys making furniture and no one to buy it (because everyone was let go), what’s left? For these reasons I am not convinced that AI will be replacing us soon. I am sure I am not the first person to ask this question. If you know some books or articles where I could find some answers, it would be great. submitted by /u/Careless-Coffee-Cup
Originally posted by u/Careless-Coffee-Cup on r/ArtificialInteligence