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Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by nuancebydefault on Thursday December 15, 2022 @02:28PM (#34004396)
When there is sufficient automation, a basic income for all becomes easier possible. Who will pay for that? Tax the usage of machines.
Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by toastmaster11 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @03:29PM (#34005255)
I agree that is the ideal scenario, but what are the actual incentives for implementing A system like that?
Re:DeepMind’s AlphaCode Conquers Coding, Performing as Well ... by anigbrowl on Thursday December 15, 2022 @06:10PM (#34007127)
And you think the machine owners will just give up their big economic advantage without lobbying and running PR campaigns? If anything, prices on computers and chips sold to consumers will go way up because 'we must tax automation' so experimenters and new market entrants will be hit with a big fiscal moat while incumbents pay nothing. Dissatisfaction will then be blamed on government. (You can already see this dynamic operate on HN in regard to some topics.)