Whether AI will make people happier or leave most people behind

X user Orange AI (@oran_ge) argues that AI productivity gains do not automatically create value or share wealth.

The post draws on the Industrial Revolution, the Luddite movement and the Engels pause, the period when real wages stagnated in Britain despite rising output. It cites a 2026 New York Times report on a possible permanent underclass. The author says falling inference prices and personal workflows may matter more to ordinary people than access to the newest model. The post is a single opinion piece, and no other reports on this question were found.