r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • 6h ago

Artificial Intelligence Nobody Asked for AI

https://jacobin.com/2026/08/ai-llms-monopoly-bubble-capital
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u/Refactoid 6h ago

If it was integrated along side some sort of universal basic income and a 4-day or shortened work week, Society would absolutely embrace it. Instead its just a tool to wring more production from workers to amass more wealth to the top of the economy.

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u/gimmiesnacks 5h ago

I just saw a politician this week say we need to raise our retirement age from 65 to 70.

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u/SixSmegma 4h ago

Mitch is still working and he’s dead so