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[–] FukOui@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

I dunno. I think this is better than getting laid off due to fake corporate bs (when it's actually outsourcing, layoffs, and a hidden recession)

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago)

The issue is not laying off people whose jobs were replaced by AI, the issue is what happens when people are laid off.

Firstly, regarding the people that were laid off, if they continue to get paid their salary for some time, and then indefinitely get some basic social security, then being laid off is basically no problem for them, it just means some less luxury for some time.

Secondly, if the profit from laying someone off goes towards public funds instead of the owner class' pockets, then simply everyone benefits from more automation.

Of course, none of this is happening in China (and in the US, where you're probably from), so "continuing to do your job even though your job could be automated" seems like a good deal, but it is really not. But that's why I made my original comment, because we should be striving for the real solutions, not band-aids that maintain the status quo.