Chris Dixon
@cdixon.eth
“Death of the middle'' is a useful framework for predicting how new technologies will affect markets. The classic example is retail, once dominated by department stores like Sears and Kmart, until the internet drove consumers to two extremes: high-status premium brands and hyperscale internet retailers.
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Funs
@funs
It feels like AI will cause an exact same response in many industries simultaneously. Either high quality, human made (which will probably become special and expensive) for niche or mass produced but efficient, cost effective etc.
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Chris Dixon
@cdixon.eth
Yes that’s my guess. High end human-made things should become more valuable, as will communities and other forms of human connection.
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Funs
@funs
Agreed, thanks for the valuable framework!
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