Part 10/18:
The conversation emphasizes that, historically, technological revolutions—like electricity and industrialization—created more jobs than they eliminated. However, the advent of AI, with its rapid advancement and potential to outperform humans in nearly every domain, raises unprecedented fears of persistent unemployment and societal collapse. The fear is that in a future where AI provides abundant, free energy and manufacturing, human labor may become obsolete, leading to a world of abundance but also massive upheaval.