: How were job losses tackled after industrial revolution.

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Recent AI discussions makes it almost certain that jobs would be affected. It makes me wonder what happened when suddenly humans were replaced by machines. Assuming a lot of jobs were lost was it that lots of people suddenly found it difficult to afford meals or was it not disastrous at all and was a smoot h transition? Can we compare it to today’s AI revolution in terms of adjustment with jobs?

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Vocations were lost, more than jobs.

The popularity of the automobile pretty much wiped out the farrier industry. It still exists, but at much lower numbers.

Those were craftsmen, and craftsmen could easily transfer to another career.

Basically, you adapt. You find a job that the AI can’t do. (and as it’s not omnipotent, there will be jobs it can’t do).

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