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Reddit discusses AI job displacement and subscription economics

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A discussion on Reddit's r/singularity subreddit explores the potential economic impact of advanced AI models, specifically if they begin to displace human jobs. The concern is raised that if frontier models become too competitive in the job market, it could lead to a situation where people can no longer afford to pay for AI subscriptions, creating a paradoxical economic loop. AI

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Whattheduckying ·

    If frontier models start acting like a virus that competes with us regarding jobs, who will pay the subscriptions?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I think OpenAI, Anthropic etc have no desire to replace jobs. No jobs, no money for subscriptions.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Whattheduckying"> /u/Whattheduckying </a> <br /> <span><a hr…

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