The Great Subtraction: AI Supremacy and Societal Order

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The provided source, "The Great Subtraction: An Evidence-Based Analysis of AI Supremacy and the Future of Societal Order," examines the potential for a technological and economic elite to gradually marginalize the general population through the advancement of AI. It identifies four core pillars of this hypothetical scenario: the consolidation of AI power within a few dominant corporations, the widespread economic displacement of both blue-collar and white-collar labor due to AI automation, the deployment of sophisticated AI-powered social engineering tools for surveillance and propaganda, and the development of strategies for managing a "surplus" population through mechanisms like Universal Basic Income and Smart Cities. The report argues that while the full realization of "The Great Subtraction" is a future contingency, its foundational elements are rapidly materializing, necessitating immediate strategic consideration regarding democratic oversight and equitable development of AI.