Snapshot · Dwarkesh Podcast
Political scientist Andy Hall found that even a 2% rise in unemployment is enough to dramatically shift political outcomes, making a slow 'drip' automation scenario particularly dangerous.
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At 21:30 · chapter starts 19:36
Discussion of whether AI can automate enough jobs to cause political disruption without generating redistributable surplus. The 'drip' scenario of slow displacement leading to underemployment is explored. [1] — Phil Trammell "For AI to automate white-collar work without generating redistribution wealth, automation would have to be cheap enough to replace workers …" 19:35
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