You have three minutes to escape the perpetual underclass – geohot (geohot.github.io)

In a thought-provoking post, tech entrepreneur George Hotz, known as "geohot," reflects on the looming dangers of a potential neofeudal society driven by technological advancements. He challenges professionals in the tech industry to reconsider their role within companies like Amazon, arguing that the relentless pursuit of financial security may ultimately lead to irrelevance in a future where capital dominates and labor becomes obsolete. He warns that elite technologies, such as advanced AI (quipping about a hypothetical "GPT$$$" with an astronomical cost of $1 billion per month), will only serve the wealthy, leaving talented individuals increasingly marginalized as their contributions lose value. Hotz argues that traditional economic models will not apply in a neofeudal landscape, where wealth accumulation will offer little assurance against systemic exploitation. He posits that as machines take over production, the relevance of individual labor diminishes, thus creating an underclass devoid of power—regardless of their financial standing. This radical perspective serves as a stark warning to the AI/ML community: participation in the current capitalist framework may inadvertently empower a system that sidelines them entirely. The call to action is clear; professionals must critically evaluate their participation to avoid paving the way to a future where collective survival is at stake.