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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by __alexs on Monday December 15, 2025 @09:22AM (#46274897)
We did in a way. Tractors help produce more goods. Those goods incur VAT at the point of sale to consumers.
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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by wccrawford on Monday December 15, 2025 @10:25AM (#46275690)
They don't "help produce more goods". They "reduce the need for human labor", enabling fewer people to produce as much as before.

That's exactly what AI is doing.

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