I predict "The end of monster AI as we know it"

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3. Imagine instead a future where every consumer has an assistant agent

Think of the things that people used to do that we are "automating" now.

After a century or more of auto development, we still can't replace a carpool driver. (and live)

But we can precision kill over 140 school children in two shots (because one shot didn't kill enough humans)

In everyday life, for almost a century now, the cellphone has been really transformative in a way that "people" couldn't do. It takes just one frightening evening of missing your Mom at the airport arrivals. IIRC, she took a bus to my home.

I will check out your points in detail later. I've been house-sitting and dog-sitting for about a week and it's about time to pack up for the non-automated long drive home, from picking up doody (not automated) and watering plants (also not automated, at least here).

I have found that complexity often makes life more complex rather than simpler, but heck, I made a living off technology, so I can retire to mostly play music (instead of streaming it in, the real stuff, not algorithmic) and take photos of the gorgeous scenery (the real kind) and I do use film now and then.

"Being There" is the greatest part of the fun.

Later ...