Historically, when jobs were automated, people moved to jobs that hadn't yet been automated; however, with artificial general intelligence or superintelligence, this pattern breaks because AGI can automate whatever new jobs people might move to, creating structural unemployment rather than job transition.
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Daniel KokotajloEvidence Quote
“historically when you automate something, the people move on to something that hasn't been automated yet... When you have AGI... Whatever new jobs you're imagining that people could flee to after their current jobs are automated AGI could do those jobs too.”
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Robot Plumbers, Robot Armies, and Our Imminent A.I. Future | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat— Interesting Times with Ross DouthatCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:14:40 AM
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