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Capitalism Can't Handle AI

Hacker News•Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 08:27 AM•2 min read

Capitalism as a system of profit-seeking agents can't handle AI right. There is a very simple feedback loop: 1. Agents seek to increase their profit by automating people.

Source: [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49919185)

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