[drclau]

> AI won't take plumber or electrician jobs away in the foreseeable future.

I see this argument way too often. How many electricians and plumbers does the world really need? And if the market becomes over saturated, how much will those jobs pay? How often will you actually have a job to do?

[chii]

> And if the market becomes over saturated, how much will those jobs pay?

AI makes everything else so cheap, that by just working for a small bit of time, you can afford all the necessities?

[dmpk2k]

That's been the promise of increasing productivity for many decades, and yet...