Cory Doctorow on AI's "Bad Unit Economics" and the Labor vs. Capital Divide in Automation
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An interview with Cory Doctorow discussing his book "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," where he critiques AI's economic viability ("bad unit economics") and distinguishes between labor-driven automation (improving products) versus capital-driven automation (increasing output). The piece touches on Big Tech, labor, corporate power, and unions.
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· 1 pulledWhen labor drives automation, it's usually in service to making the product better, and when capital drives automation, it's usually in service to making more of the product.
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