Source: Astral Codex Ten
by Scott Alexander
“First, maybe AI will kill all humans. Some might consider this a deeper problem than wealth inequality — though I am constantly surprised how few people are in this group. Second, maybe AI will overturn the gameboard so thoroughly that normal property relations will lose all meaning. … Third, maybe governments will intervene. … Fourth, what about reproduction? Historically, family growth has cut many large fortunes down to size …. Fifth, what about space colonization? This will be a natural interest of post-singularity humans. Someone will have to divy up galactic property; someone will have to fund the colony ships; either way gives a chance for someone to think about wealth inequality on the ensuing colonies.” (01/02/25)
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/its-still-easier-to-imagine-the-end