Maybe AI isn’t the real problem. Maybe it’s the economy
A reddit.com user suggests that AI isn't the primary issue, but rather the economy. They argue that when companies use AI to lay off 1,000 people, these individuals have less money, leading to decreased consumer spending. This reduction in demand then forces other businesses to cut costs and lay off employees, creating a cycle of diminishing demand. The user questions who will buy products if fewer people have money, feeling that AI makes "the supply smarter while destroying the demand."
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- 09/09, 09:00 UTC+0
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- 09/09, 18:00 UTC+0
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A company uses AI → lays off 1,000 people.
Those 1,000 people now have less money.
So they stop buying things: coffee, clothes, subscriptions, phones, travel, etc.
Then the businesses selling those things see demand falling.
So they cut costs too.
More layoffs. More people with less money.
It feels like we’re making the supply smarter while destroying the demand.
AI can make companies more productive. I get that.
But if fewer people have money to spend, who exactly are we building all these products for?
Maybe I’m completely wrong.
But if you’re unemployed right now, you probably understand what I’m trying to say.