The real AI jobs question is not which roles disappear but whether AI expands the total volume of useful work the economy can support. NLW builds a first-principles argument that cheaper services, broader access, continuous support, personalization, and human trust all generate new demand rather than simply replacing existing labor.
The argument hinges on a concept he calls the 'human premium': a persistent floor of value that human involvement commands even as AI capabilities advance. Healthcare serves as the primary case study, illustrating how entirely new categories of work could emerge once AI removes cost and access barriers that currently suppress demand.
The piece is worth reading in full not for its conclusion but for the demand-side logic NLW assembles to get there. Most AI labor analysis stops at substitution. This one starts after it.
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