The TV series 'Humans' (from ~a decade ago) featured a character (Matty) who questioned why she should study when a robot would always be a better doctor, more patient, better at diagnosis, better at delivering care—this encapsulates the identity crisis people will face as AI surpasses humans in high-status domains.

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There was a a TV series called Humans about a decade ago...the robot will always be a better doctor than me...better at delivering care and better at the empathetic side...encapsulated a decade ago some of what you've described now.

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Tyler Cowen on how AI will reorder economies, schools, and spiritualityAzeem Azhar
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:33:25 AM

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