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by pxc 55 days ago
Labor-saving devices don't save labor at work. They increase productivity rather than reducing hours, and the extra value is captured by the employer.

That's the difference between your home dishwasher and the means of production.

It's also probably a big part of what worries Gen Z about when it comes to AI. They're thinking about their own employment and employment prospects, where most people probably understand they have little to gain from it long-term.

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You missed the part in TFA where Amodei talks about gazillions of jobs going away, or literally any AI CEO saying the same thing over and over again, or mass layoffs all blaming AI.