We forced ourselves onto you after you repeatedly said no. Why are you so upset? Look how many jobs we replaced!
-Microsoft CEO right before the guillotine’s blade falls
Edit: This cross-post about AI potentially replacing almost 12% of jobs off the bat seems relevant.



This one. In addition to their greed, publically-traded corporations are stautorily required to maximize profits for the shareholder. So, if there’s a thing that will replace workers for less than it costs to have workers, they will do that thing.