Picture this: an economy that hums along without a single human clocking in. Sounds wild? Maybe not for long.
One tech visionary recently painted a scenario where AI doesn't just assist—it reproduces itself. Machines manufacturing machines. Systems powering systems. A self-sustaining loop that could flip our entire concept of work on its head.
Here's the kicker: in that world, traditional money might become... irrelevant. When automation feeds its own growth cycle, the whole economic playbook gets rewritten. No labor costs. No wage negotiations. Just machines optimizing machines.
We're talking about a fundamental shift—not just in how we work, but in what currency even means. The question isn't if this technology arrives, but whether we're ready when the loop closes.
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Picture this: an economy that hums along without a single human clocking in. Sounds wild? Maybe not for long.
One tech visionary recently painted a scenario where AI doesn't just assist—it reproduces itself. Machines manufacturing machines. Systems powering systems. A self-sustaining loop that could flip our entire concept of work on its head.
Here's the kicker: in that world, traditional money might become... irrelevant. When automation feeds its own growth cycle, the whole economic playbook gets rewritten. No labor costs. No wage negotiations. Just machines optimizing machines.
We're talking about a fundamental shift—not just in how we work, but in what currency even means. The question isn't if this technology arrives, but whether we're ready when the loop closes.