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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by insane_dreamer on Monday December 15, 2025 @02:13PM (#46278957)
That has not been true since the early 70s. Increases in productivity are multiples of the increase in wages since then.

World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/11/productivity-workfor...

Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Monday December 15, 2025 @03:35PM (#46280230)
This is misinformation and has been debunked at length. The graph compares median wage to mean productivity which is nonsensical.
Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by yibg on Monday December 15, 2025 @05:46PM (#46281913)
Isn't that the whole point? That as total productivity has increased (represented by the mean), the wage increase has gone to the top.
Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Monday December 15, 2025 @05:53PM (#46281992)
That’s because most of the productivity increases come from the top as well.

Compare like to like. Mean productivity increase tracks mean wage increase super well, same for median productivity increase vs median wage increase.

Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by Rexxar on Monday December 15, 2025 @05:54PM (#46282008)
The people you are replying to are trying to have a meaningful discussion by providing references and some basic argumentation. Can you add some link or arguments that explain more strongly your point of view instead of using strong affirmations ('misinformation', 'debunked', 'nonsensical') without any trace of argumentation and no reference at all ?
Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Monday December 15, 2025 @06:13PM (#46282262)
I’d recommend reading my comment more carefully. The argument is pretty clear and straightforward.