More and more convinced that the technocrats’ assertion that “AI” will take all of our jobs is a projection of their fear of a general strike.

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@aworkinglibrary YAWP

[beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com]

@aworkinglibrary At the same time, I also think we’ve been watching a capital strike unfold in SV.

[misterdave@tilde.zone]

@aworkinglibrary AI will never seize the means of production, therefore AI cannot be an ally of labor

[dabeaz@mastodon.social]

@aworkinglibrary Could it at least be a general strike in outer space?

[mikecane@mas.to]

@aworkinglibrary Some (weakly) advocate for UBI.

Here is a dark version of our future:

https://youtu.be/jZvHhuq1M6g?si=NQmwA_W4IA67JrTZ

[stancarey@mastodon.ie]

@aworkinglibrary Makes sense, given their pathological need for control.

[avner@anticapitalist.party]

@beep @aworkinglibrary

[melioristicmarie@tech.lgbt]

@aworkinglibrary ️‍

[lazarou@mastodon.social]

@aworkinglibrary that Simpsons episode with the strike at the nuclear plant and Mr Burns and Smithers try using robot workers and they immediately turn on them....

[dogiedog64@app.wafrn.net]

Meanwhile I'm more and more convinced that we, the Noble Proletariat, should turn that fear into a solid reality, Comrade.

[ireneista@adhd.irenes.space]

@aworkinglibrary good way to put it. we do very much believe it's a labor play and has always been a labor play

[thesquirrelfish@sfba.social]

@aworkinglibrary ah, I've just thought it was a realization of their disconnection and alienation from any actual useful work. AI can only do work that's not intrinsically worthwhile.