[TomasBM]

We're certainly in the middle of a whirlwind of progress. Unfortunately, as AI capabilities increase, so do our expectations.

Suddenly, it's no longer enough to slap something together and call it a project. The better version with more features is just one prompt away. And if you're just a relay for prompts, why not add an agent or two?

I think there won't be a future where the world adapts to a 4-hour day. If your boss or customer also sees you as a relay for prompts, they'll slowly cut you out of the loop, or reduce the amount they pay you. If you instead want to maintain some moat, or build your own money-maker, your working hours will creep up again.

In this environment, I don't see this working out financially for most people. We need to decide which future we want:

1. the one where people can survive (and thrive) without stable employment;

2. the one where we stop automating in favor of stable employment; or

3. the one where only those who keep up stay afloat.

[singularity2001]

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