[computerphage]

Indeed. There are trillions of dollars /per year/ paid to workers in the US alone.

[computerphage]

Like, there is an argument that can be made here, but "there's just not enough money in the world to justify this" definitely isn't it

[cpgxiii]

Just because trillions are currently spent on employees, does not mean that another trillions exists to spend on AI. And if, instead, one's position is that those trillions will be spent on AI instead of employees, then one is envisioning a level of mass unemployment and ensuing violence that will result in heads on pikes.