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[โ€“] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The problem is that wages are only like 30% of the cost of a product. The rest is materials and company profit.

If wages drop to zero because AI does it, then yes, the cost of products is also gonna drop, but only by 30%, while your wages drop by 100%. You see the issue: decreasing purchasing power. Maths.

[โ€“] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's assuming that new jobs aren't created.