Modern Wisdom AI DEBATE: “Most People Have No Idea What’s Coming” - #1138
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Aug 17, 2026 
Aric Floyd, AI writer and video producer who analyzes model behavior and deployment risks. Liv Boeree, physicist and former poker champ who explores decision‑making and meaning. Zack Kass, AI futurist and policy advisor on governance and economic impacts. They debate everyday life in 2040, automation and jobs, risks of dehumanization and attention incentives, pacing the frontier, global coordination, and what kind of future we should build.
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Use Targeted Laws To Protect Vulnerable Jobs
- Protect specific jobs by law to stop abrupt displacement; examples already exist like gas station and toll-booth roles.
- Zack Kass cites New Jersey gas stations and U.S. toll booths as legal job protections that shape automation choices.
Dehumanization Is The Hidden Social Risk
- Dehumanization and identity displacement are top social risks: people may prefer virtual lives and lose work-based identity.
- Zack Kass calls out social media damage and worries AI will deepen kids' brain rewiring and purpose loss.
Tech Amplifies What Curious People Already Do
- Zack Kass recalls how technology lets younger people know more about the world than ancestors, showing both augmentation and risk.
- He uses his guests' research abilities as an example that tech expands knowledge for those who use it thoughtfully.