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Re:Please Don't Say Mean Things about the AI I Just Invested... by gllmariuty on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @08:01PM (#46804244)
> AI is a force multiplier for labor capital

for an 2011 account that's a shockingly naive take

yes, AI is a labor capital multiplier. and the multiplicand is zero

hint: soon you'll be competing not with humans without AI, but with AIs using AIs

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Re:Please Don't Say Mean Things about the AI I Just Invested... by Terr_ on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @09:19PM (#46804904)
Even if it's >1, it doesn't follow that it's good news for the "labor capitalist".

"OK, so I lost my job, but even adjusting for that, I can launch so many more unfinished side-projects per hour now!"

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