Once AI and robots can do/make anything they want on demand, they won’t even need money, so don’t need to make money by selling stuff. For sure, they will probably have a tough time transitioning from the idea of making money, but they won’t need to any more.
Comment on Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea
billiam0202@lemmy.world 10 months agoThe problem is that would be wildly unstable. The capitalist class can’t sell automated-produced goods if people don’t have any money because they’re unemployed.
However, those mass layoffs will make this quarter’s numbers go up, and everything else is a problem for next quarter, which is why they’ll do it.
kablammy@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
They’ll milk it until society crumbles putting Bandaids® on problems until revolution.