The "there will be no more entry level jobs in an era of AI" assumes a static distribution where people behave as they do already.

· Bits and Bobs 8/4/25
  • The "there will be no more entry level jobs in an era of AI" assumes a static distribution where people behave as they do already.
    • But as Simon points out, "humans have agency."
    • The world is not a static distribution; it changes in response to how things evolve.
    • This is what makes complex systems so hard to predict.
    • But it is also why obvious dystopias often fail to materialize; a counterbalancing force emerges automatically.
    • For example, Shopify is now hiring more interns since they can give so much more leverage.[di]