AI and a world without migrants: Cory Doctorow on automation, mobility, and human freedom
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Summary
Cory Doctorow's daily links post explores the relationship between AI and migration, arguing that a world without migrants would be a world where AI is used to control and restrict human movement rather than enable human flourishing. The article discusses how automation and AI are often framed as solutions to labor shortages caused by restricted migration, but this ignores the fundamental value of human mobility and the rights of people to move freely.
Key quotes
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Other people are wonderful, but boy are they ever stubborn.
There's so much important, enjoyable and essential stuff you can't do alone.
Other people insist on having their own priorities and goals, and they mulishly refuse to organize their lives to suit your priorities.
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