We're seeing machines that are able to compete with human intelligence, which I'd argue is new. Historically, technology expanding has created more human jobs, but this isn't necessarily the case now.
Point is..if machines produce more, then you have more product to sell so in total you can make more money if there's a market for your product.The World Bank and I agree that two thirds of jobs in the third-world may disappear due to automation, but you're of course free to disagree:
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I'm not fearful of new technology, I'm addressing issues related to AI and automation. I'm happy to discuss positive aspects of new technology, but that's not what the thread is about.
I'm not saying coal mines are the way to go forward, but I do think it's naive to simply tell coal miners to "do better". I actually think that type of rhetoric could lead to social and political unrest, as they might not understand the situation they're in.