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bucolic_frolic

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2. It's all theoretical of course but if all knowledge is available to everyone

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:03 PM

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because of AI, efficiency and productivity will spike to the moon. People who can't afford expertise or professionals will simply learn how to do it themselves. Capitalism is a mechanism for profits. If profits theoretically go toward zero, incentive is evaporating.

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UK worried about AI bubble which I feel all of us should worry about [View all] mdbl Yesterday OP

IMO, AI was always going to end up as a bust. MineralMan Yesterday #1

It's all theoretical of course but if all knowledge is available to everyone bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

The bigger problem is AI knowledge isn't always trustworthy mdbl Yesterday #3

The AI bros have said that their capitalist dream is billion dollar companies with no employees, just highplainsdem Yesterday #4

Ever heard of 'slop'? GenThePerservering Yesterday #5