• just another dev@lemmy.my-box.dev
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    5 months ago
    • “AI means there will be fewer people required to do the same amount of work”

    • “this does not mean higher unemployment”

    I think you left out a steep off reasoning there. At least, I don’t follow.

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      When productivity increases (as it has been doing for ages) the manufacturing output increases. That’s what normally happens.

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          Well, the price goes down, or/end the salaries go up, or resources are freed for new investments…

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              Prices going down leads to increased demand and expansion. Salaries (everywhere) going up lead to increased demand and expansion.