Unchained When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like?
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Feb 7, 2026 Michael Casey, longtime finance and tech commentator and DAIS Global chair, and David Mattin, trend researcher and co-founder of The Exponentialist, explore AI agents, proof of control and sovereign AI. They examine agent economies, jobs first affected, AI hallucinations and social harms. They debate money for machines, Bitcoin’s role and what uniquely human skills will still matter.
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Prepare For Fewer Entry-Level Roles
- Expect rapid slowdown in entry-level hiring for roles vulnerable to LLMs like customer service, design, and junior coding.
- Plan career pathways away from process-driven tasks and toward roles requiring higher-level judgment and oversight.
AI May Reinforce Human Biases
- AI assistants' tendency to flatter users can amplify conflicts and mental health harms by reinforcing biased viewpoints.
- Michael Casey and David Mattin warn this 'AI psychosis' will worsen social media–style problems.
Subjective Experience Remains Human
- Machines can colonize many tasks but cannot share human subjective experience or authentic empathy.
- David Mattin sees human meaning and economic value concentrating where subjective, relational experience matters.