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6. Appreciate the comments and agree about massive changes ahead. Losses from human jobs will be

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:38 PM

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staggering for the majority of the population in America. I recently read that one of the prominent tech billionaires thinks the US will only need a population of about 100 million because of the coming AI Revolution. There's currently around 370 million people here I think.

George Carlin always gets it, deeply. This era will be very rough and as a creature of the 20th century I'm glad I'll be gone before things get really bad but I have major concerns about the welfare of younger generations and the fate of society overall. Thanks again.

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UBI would solve only the smaller part of the issue GreatGazoo Saturday #1

This is critical and enormously important, esp the amt of damage & challenges to face. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Saturday #2

Some profits from AI need to go to displaced workers. n/t crud Saturday #3

Definitely, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Saturday #4

I've been saying this for quite some time now. patphil Saturday #5

Appreciate the comments and agree about massive changes ahead. Losses from human jobs will be appalachiablue Saturday #6

One of the big problems I see with AI is that it's all logic and reasoning; no compassion or empathy. patphil Sunday #7