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What does a world with significantly fewer people—and therefore fewer workers—look like? Kelly suggests that this decline may not coincide with economic stagnation as we might expect. Instead, we could evolve into a "mature" economy, characterized by shifts in what it means to grow—focusing less on quantity and more on quality and enrichment of life. As bot-driven systems become the norm, they might serve to enhance human experiences rather than replace them.
Kelly also draws attention to the irony of creating artificial species at a moment when human species are dwindling. With humans potentially outnumbered by AI, a new form of capitalism must evolve—one where bots contribute to both production and consumption, recalibrating the essence of economic interactions.