• OwOarchist@pawb.social
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    4 hours ago

    But you won’t be able to afford it because the market crash means you lose your job.

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      4 hours ago

      I think people don’t realise that if AI fails, it’s pretty much guaranteed to collapse the US economy.

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        49 minutes ago

        It’s not if but when. Hopefully sooner rather than later. And you’re a fool if you think the implications won’t be felt around the world. Just like they were when Americans rammed the housing market into the ground. We live in a global economy.

      • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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        3 hours ago

        Don’t you worry it’s gonna have a global impact againjudt like it did in 08. Imagine losing your job in Italy for instance cause some bankers got ultra rich in the US. What a dumb fucking world.

        • dan@upvote.au
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          31 minutes ago

          I don’t think 2008 really had a significant effect in Australia. I don’t remember hearing much about it.

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        1 hour ago

        Yep, either way, your job is toast.

        AI succeeds: AI takes your job.

        AI fails: Economy crashes and you lose your job due to the crash.

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        Meh, not really a full collapse. Just like 75% of it and a huuuuge recession. Or maybe a “Tiny Depression”? Basically, 10 years to recover. Which is where we’re going anyway, with out without AI.