Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon

A Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon is a labor market phenomenon that represents the systematic elimination of human labor demand through comprehensive technological substitution.

• AKA: End of Work, Human Work Extinction, Labor Redundancy Phenomenon, Post-Human Labor Era, Workforce Obsolescence.
• Context:
  • It can typically result from General-Purpose AI System deployment through human labor complete substitution.
  • It can typically follow AI-Induced Job Displacement Processes through human labor market exit.
  • It can typically necessitate Post-Work Economic Systems through human labor income loss.
  • It can typically trigger Universal Basic Income Program implementation through human labor survival need.
  • It can often cause Automation-Induced Political Power Erosion through human labor bargaining loss.
  • It can often create Resource Wealth State Governance Models through human labor independence.
  • It can often challenge Democratic Norms through human labor political relevance loss.
  • It can range from being a Partial Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon to being a Complete Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon, depending on its human labor replacement scope.
  • It can range from being a Temporary Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon to being a Permanent Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon, depending on its human labor recovery possibility.
  • It can range from being a Regional Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon to being a Global Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon, depending on its human labor geographic scope.
  • It can range from being a Gradual Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon to being a Sudden Human Labor Obsolescence Phenomenon, depending on its human labor transition speed.
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• Example(s):
  • Historical Labor Obsolescence, such as:
    • Horse Labor Obsolescence from automobile adoption.
    • Scribe Labor Obsolescence from printing press invention.
  • Sectoral Labor Obsolescence, such as:
    • Manufacturing Labor Obsolescence from factory automation.
    • Agricultural Labor Obsolescence from mechanization.
  • Predicted Labor Obsolescence, such as:
    • Knowledge Worker Obsolescence from AGI systems.
    • Service Worker Obsolescence from robotics.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Labor Market Transformation, which creates new job types.
  • Human-AI Collaboration Model, which preserves human roles.
  • Labor Shortage Phenomenon, which increases labor demand.
• See: Future State of Large-Scale Technological Unemployment, 1995 TheEndOfWork, Technological Unemployment Cause, AI-Induced Job Displacement Process, Post-Work Economic System, Reversed No Taxation Without Representation Principle, Automation-Induced Political Power Erosion Process.

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