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intersticeyesterday at 5:06 PM1 replyview on HN

Each time people found something else to do that someone would pay them for. This doesn't automatically mean there is an infinite supply of that - unless you believe in it as some kind of fundamental law.


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forgetfulnessyesterday at 10:23 PM

I simply don't believe that there is an infinite demand for the kinds of things that can be done by generating text.

How many insurance policies does anyone need to contract, how much legal advice does anyone need to hear, how many movies does anyone need to watch, and how much software does must support that demand, so that everyone can stay employed in an AI accelerated service sector?

The new opportunities could well be that labor costs go down so much that the minimum wage is lowered and sweatshops return to developed countries.

I'm sure some aspiring sweatshop owners could be excited by that possibility, I don't think a lot of software developers or TV show writers are eager to be sewing sneakers for a pittance.

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