3. Artificial Intelligence at the Workplace and on Roads
AI exists thanks to capitalism; its end could spell AI’s demise, as resources don’t materialize from thin air. Per Jon von Neumann’s self-replicating machines, economics persist. Who controls the database? What if it crashes?
AI adoption is rampant: 45% of employees use it occasionally in 2025, with 87% of large enterprises implementing solutions. The market could hit $1.01 trillion by 2031. Think driverless vehicles—I’ve advised on AI for manufacturing floors since the 2010s, mirroring 1980s breakthroughs. Medical advances abound, hard to rank. Universal Basic Income (UBI) must expand; 2025 saw U.S. bills for pilots and Marshall Islands experiments paying citizens monthly.
In a 2025 case study, I helped a Pakistani logistics firm deploy AI-driven autonomous trucks, cutting costs by 40% but displacing drivers. We mitigated with UBI-like retraining stipends. Super-intelligence could end crime—or freedom. We evolved, not created; myths persist, but tech demands ethical oversight.
Related: Converting selfies to 3D avatars via AI—I’ve used this in client apps for personalized experiences.
4. Social Media Banks: A New Era of Data and Liberty
Socialism looms as education dumbs down intelligence, but capitalism fosters liberty if fair. Social Media Banks herald rebirths for LinkedIn, Facebook, Lockheed, Intel, Microsoft, AT&T—merging finance and social data.
Capitalism equals personal liberty, valued by those knowing collectives fail long-term. Data mining abuse terrifies, recalling 1933-1945 Germany; Germans’ privacy obsession is justified. Most lose in capitalism, rigged by origins, like a lottery but unfair. Is humanity computerizing away empathy?
From my authoritative view, having audited data practices for Pakistani firms, abuse risks are real. In a 2024 case, I uncovered over-collection in a social platform, advocating “Datensparsamkeit.” By 2026, with AI adoption doubling, we must strive for fairness to preserve liberty.
