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A critical challenge lies in rebalancing societal power. The current social contract ties government, corporations, and individuals into a triad where companies and elites hold disproportionate power. If AI displaces human labor en masse, the current economic structure risks becoming dystopian.
Proposed solutions include:
Strengthening democratic institutions
Enacting policies for wealth redistribution (e.g., universal basic income or services)
Ensuring that power shifts toward citizens, enhancing civic engagement and resource control
This would require incremental policy adjustments rather than radical overhaul—careful, deliberate reforms to mitigate unintended consequences.