If you read my last article, AI Abundance is a Lie, you might think there is little room for optimism about our future.
Concentrated wealth. Captured politics. AI systems built by billionaires who openly oppose either empathy or sharing. Forty-five years of productivity gains that went to capital owners while workers got nothing. The path to structural change blocked at every turn by people who benefit from keeping things exactly as they are.
At Davos 2026, Elon Musk sat across from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and said: "With robotics and AI, this is really the path to abundance for all." He wasn't alone. Tech leaders and futurists have been selling a similar vision for years - a world where artificial intelligence and automation handle the dirty work while humanity reaps the benefits. More productivity, less scarcity, prosperity for everyone.
It's a compelling story. It's also a lie.
