Yeah, I think something that gets missed by the decriers of pessimism is that over time we really do seem to be throwing a new strata currently at the bottom of the workforce onto the scrapheap.

The "optimists" might not take notice because they've been in the layers that can keep playing musical chairs and adjust, and things might even seem good - especially when the pool of money available gets more concentrated.

What has been a slow gradual frog boiling process could very well accelerate with AI reaching this level though. I can't think of earlier developments being as widely applicable and moving as fast as this before.

I worry for my kids generation, and personally wish I was 10yrs closer to retirement.