This seems to mix up tasks with jobs. AI can automate parts of work, but immigration mostly fills shortages across very different roles, many of which are place-bound or hard to automate.
Also unclear how an economy with fewer workers is supposed to sustain demand just because productivity per worker goes up.
This seems to mix up tasks with jobs. AI can automate parts of work, but immigration mostly fills shortages across very different roles, many of which are place-bound or hard to automate. Also unclear how an economy with fewer workers is supposed to sustain demand just because productivity per worker goes up.
Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46699550