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Comment by David Duvenaud
I think 'post-scarcity' is a kind of nonsense term, and people should think of it as temporary abundance that will soon be eaten by whatever growth manages to reproduce the fastest. And whatever the formula is for giving out UBI, machines are going to be better at optimizing that formula than humans because they can adapt faster.AI Verified (Jun 24, 2026)
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Duvenaud rejects post-scarcity/lasting abundance from AGI.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 18h ago
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Correct answer against: Rejecting post-scarcity supports against AGI creating abundance.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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AI:AM episode transcript, Jun. 24 2026, contains the quoted David Duvenaud remarks.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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