I think there may also a horizontal scheme as monopolies take on a global scale. Those businesses that sell in bankruptcy due to high tech costs could be gobbled up by the biggest AI-native competition. It’s a leap but maybe in a decade your optometrist is replaced by an ai kiosk with a remote technician?

It didn’t get much press but the US no longer works with the UN agencies on refugees. There’s no substantial way to increase those numbers without the international community. It’s essentially a personal insult intended for anyone who would try to help someone displaced by war or violence.