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HN thread: a future where being banned from AI means you're economically useless
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On October 25, 2026, at 20:47, a post titled "Imagine an AI future: being banned means you're economically useless" appeared on the Hacker News front page. The post lays out a picture of an AI future in which a person barred from using AI becomes economically useless. That claim is the future scenario the post proposes. The thread stood at 20 points and 10 comments, and the discussion is still a forum debate around that scenario.
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Oct 25
- Hacker News front pageImagine an AI future where being banned means you are now economically useless
Hacker News 讨论提出一种 AI 未来图景：一旦被禁止使用 AI，个人在经济上就会变得毫无用处。该帖获得 20 分、10 条评论。
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