Step 1: Automation Disrupts the Economy

The advent of technologies like OpenAI's o3 model, AI agents, and reliable systems compresses timelines and reduces the demand for human labor, likely rendering it obsolete in many categories by the end of 2025. AI models are expected to surpass humans in almost every job sector, leaving important philosophical questions:

  • What will everyone do?
  • How will people afford to live?
  • How will this affect mental states?

Neil McDevitt - Guest Writer

Neil McDevitt is the Founder of the United States of Acceleration, a network state dedicated to accelerating access to compute and post-labor economic prosperity.

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Universal Basic Income (UBI): A Near-Term Solution?

While UBI is proposed as a solution, it introduces potential issues:

Pros Cons
Provides a safety net during transition Creates another class with leverage over life
Eases societal instability Incentivizes mass surveillance
Supports short-term needs Risks stifling growth and fostering societal decay

While UBI is a necessary near-term mechanism, it cannot be the final solution. Prolonged reliance on UBI risks creating a techno-feudal society, where a small, privileged class dominates humanity. Kardashev Economics proposes a long-term alternative.

Step 2: The Role of Humans in the Future

Civilization's four fundamental pillars: