Why AI Won't Cause Unemployment Marc Andreessen Reposted Jan 24, 2025 "In retrospect, I wish I had known more about the hazards and difficulties of [running] a business." -- George McGovern Fears about new technology replacing human labor and... See more

Some counterarguments to the concerns about AI taking our jobs: (1) labor has maintained a relatively constant share of global income at ~50% of GDP since the Industrial Revolution; (2) automation will increase the productivity of workers in ways that increase the demand for their work (i.e., spreadsheets did not eliminate accountants); (3) AI... See more

What if the questions were instead: What kinds of labor markets are being designed around AI? What is shaping the choices about adoption? Who has bargaining power in those decisions? How will the value created by as yet unfounded promises of productivity growth be distributed? Who has power and how is it wielded to promote certain interests and... See more