[kypro]

> 1) How long has full self driving been just six months away? The last mile often tends out to be the hard part.

I agree. I'm not arguing there will be no human drivers, no human coders, etc. I'm arguing there will be much, much less demand to the point where it will be like trying to obtain a career as a Hollywood actor or something. It's not that there are no actors, and if you want to be an actor realistically you might be able to find the odd job here and there, but the demand won't be there like it is today and you'll struggle to live if that's what you're betting your income on.

> 2) If the catastrophic scenario comes true where white collar work essentially disappears, what does "preparing" actually mean? There's not a whole lot I can do about that. It's like trying to make plans for what I'm going to do if I get into a coma.

Catastrophic scenarios are largely unavoidable, I'd agree with that. Some possible scenarios of AI however not catastrophic, but extremely bad – political corruption, poverty, civilisation collapse.

You can and should prepare for stuff like this to some extent. One specific risk you can prep for is attacks on critical infrastructure (energy, food, water) – and arguably these may become quite likely in the near future.

[emodendroket]

My general thought is civilizational collapse, sectoral devastation to white-collar work, etc., are things where my preparation is not going to count for that much. Like sure, maybe I have stuff in the pantry and some bottled water, maybe I try to keep up with what's happening in the world. But ultimately these are not issues that can be resolved through one person acting alone.