alt.hn

7/25/2026 at 10:16:32 PM

Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Independent Work

https://www.mercatus.org/research/research-papers/artificial-intelligence-and-rise-independent-work

by dctoedt

7/25/2026 at 10:17:55 PM

FTA: "AI may be lowering the cost of operating outside a traditional firm by allowing one worker to perform tasks that once required a team, support staff, or firm-based infrastructure."

And from a WaPo summary: "Contrary to the future envisioned by doomers, AI will drive more independence in the labor market by reducing the costs to owning your own business." https://wapo.st/3ToNK0o (gift link)

by dctoedt

7/26/2026 at 5:41:01 AM

Whether or not AI replaces work or not is an important question. It's already replaced some people's jobs. But regardless of the future of labor, one thing is clear: AI just makes everything less fun and places even more emphasis on efficiency over everything else. The world with AI is just not a fun place to be any more.

by vouaobrasil