AI will lead to labor shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk (reuters.com)

we're giving you jobs! See that millionaire over there! Soon he'll afford a yacht! Who will build the yachts? You! Who will clean the toilets! You! Can't you see, we won't run you out of a good job, we'll run you into the dirtiest jobs!

I don’t see a whole lot (if any) of optimism in the article. Of course the oligarchs would put out a grand vision of AI. Too many similarities to Rapture (Bioshock).

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Labor "shortage"? In a free market, wouldn't the price of labor, i.e. wages, rise to meet demand?

"For instance we are already running out of people to lay off!"

labor shortage and high unemployment can, and will, coexist. the roles most in demand will be those that fewest of the population are able to fill.