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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 32 MIN

Will AI End Capitalism As We Know It? - Congress Asks Quantaficial

from Algorithm Under Oath · host Diego Maldonado

Is capitalism about to collapse… or evolve into something far more powerful?In this episode, Quantaficial is asked a question that sits at the center of our future:What happens when artificial intelligence can do most jobs better than humans?This is not a surface-level conversation about jobs. This is about power, ownership, survival, and the very structure of society itself.As AI accelerates productivity, reduces labor costs, and reshapes entire industries, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:What happens to people when the system no longer needs them?This episode breaks down: Why capitalism has always depended on human labor  How AI challenges the traditional “work ➡️ income ➡️ survival” model  The difference between economic growth and economic stability  Why wealth concentration may accelerate faster than ever  The three possible futures capitalism now faces  And the one question no economist, politician, or CEO can avoid This episode is not fear-driven. This episode is also not hype. It is a clear-eyed look at the collision between intelligence and economics.Because the future isn’t being decided by AI alone… It’s being decided by who owns it, who benefits from it, and who gets left behind.Key Question to Consider While Listening:If AI creates unlimited abundance…Who is that abundance actually for?

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