Historical precedent (ATM example, Uber labor liquidity) suggests humans adapt to automation faster than pessimists expect, and we will see not job loss but job multiplication—more driving, more errands enabled by autonomous vehicles—following the pattern of increased capacity creation, not replacement.
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Salem IsmaelEvidence Quote
“I go back to the 1970s bank ATM example... I still see I go back to the 1970s bank ATM example uh which we we've talked about before. Uh uh I do think governments are woefully underprepared... when you automate, you increase capacity. you don't decrease. Um, and so in the truck driving example, I think we'll see a ton more truck driving that's autonomous and the amount of truck drivers won't change very much.”
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AI Experts Debate: AI Job Loss, The End of Privacy & Beginning of AI Warfare w/ Mo, Salim & Dave 176— Peter H. DiamandisCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:56 AM
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