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Exactly. A slowdown in AI investment spending would have a short-term and tiny effect on the economy.

I'm not worried about the scenario in which AI replaces all jobs, that's impossible any time soon and it would probably be a good thing for the vast majority of people.

What I'm worried about is a scenario in which some people, possibly me, will have to switch from a highly-paid, highly comfortable and above-average-status jobs to jobs that are below avarage in wage, comfort and status.



There are plenty of places in the economy that could use that investment money productively




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