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"AI Is Too Busy to Take Your Job: The Electrifying Truth about our AIgorithmic Future

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Jul 26, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Dror Poleg, a New York-based economic historian and author, presents a refreshing view on the impact of AI. He argues that rather than eliminating jobs, AI will preserve human employment by requiring our unique creativity for valuable tasks. Poleg envisions a future where work blends with leisure and interpersonal skills become highly valued. He stresses that AI will reshape economic value and human purpose, potentially more than electrification did, leading to a vibrant and connected society.
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AI More Transformative Than Electricity

  • AI's impact will surpass that of electrification in economic and societal transformation.
  • It will become a pervasive utility, flowing like water, changing everything gradually.
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AI's Energy Limits Preserve Jobs

  • AI's massive energy consumption will prioritize electricity use to critical tasks over routine automation.
  • This dynamic may ironically preserve some human jobs by limiting total compute resources applied to automation.
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Electricity Powers Future Conflicts

  • Future wars and geopolitical power will be won by the ability to produce and control more electricity.
  • Electricity resources determine military, technological, and information dominance in the AI era.
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