"Keeping human skills alive" as a source of meaning under full automation

As artificial intelligence moves toward full automation, some worry that humans will lose their sense of purpose and the ability to perform critical tasks. LessWrong reports on a proposal to treat the mastery of human skills as a civilizational safety net, where people train in specialties like medicine or mathematics specifically to prevent collective deskilling. By acting as a human reserve in case machines fail, individuals could find social meaning and status in maintaining these traditions.

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