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Comment by David Duvenaud

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The default path is that we all become unemployable, except in mandated make-work contexts, and then marginalized in favour of a machine economy oriented towards growth for the sake of competitiveness.
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David Duvenaud, testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, February 12, 2026.
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AI will create a permanent underclass
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AI Verified Duvenaud predicts widespread unemployability and marginalization in a machine economy; directly relevant to a permanent AI-created underclass. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Duvenaud predicts people will become unemployable and marginalized by a machine economy; recorded answer for is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official House of Commons transcript (Feb. 12, 2026) attributes this unemployment passage to David Duvenaud. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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