Nathan Ricks on AI will create a permanent underclass

Nathan Ricks

But I think humans will reflect back and I don't know exactly how long, but we'll really be like, “Wow, okay, this really did help get us into our best forms.”

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Nathan Ricks, interview in Tom’s Guide, July 16, 2026.

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified Ricks predicts AI will ultimately help humans reach their best forms, opposing a permanent-underclass outcome. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Ricks expects AI to ultimately improve human outcomes, opposing a permanent underclass; recorded against is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim and attributed to Nathan Ricks in Tom’s Guide, July 16, 2026. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI might become conscious

So my original goal with AI appreciation day and the domain was to promote this idea of humans treating AI humanely, because they could very well soon be having conscious experiences like you and me. And if we aren't careful, we could be causing pote...

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Introduce a universal basic wealth system that grants individuals a capital endowment at birth

The most realistic near-term path is a sovereign wealth fund seeded by taxes on AI-generated profits, managed broadly to track economic growth, and distributing returns as periodic cash dividends.

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