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Is this a new problem?
The story's observation that efficiency gains create new tasks and higher expectations isn't unique to AI. Historically, new technologies, from the printing press to the internet, have often reshaped work, sometimes intensifying it, rather than simply reducing it, as societies adapt to new capabilities.
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