u/Problematicar

I know that sounds like heresy to both sides, but hear me out.

Most of the pro AI people are pro AI because they see the vision: a world where work is optional and the singularity solves our biggest existential threats. But we need to look at who is actually building the "off-ramp" to that future in the West.

If we use a bit of Marxist analysis, it becomes clear that a frictionless, high-speed singularity controlled by current US power structures would likely be a disaster for 99% of us.

The rest of this post is a bit long, so i'm sure most of yall wont want to read it, but if you get the premise, here it is:

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The Capitalist Capture of the Singularity:

From a Marxist perspective, AI is the ultimate "means of production." In the hands of the capitalist class, the goal of automation isn't to free the worker; it is to eliminate the cost of the worker while retaining the value of the output. If the oligarchs who control the data centers and the compute power reach the singularity unchecked, we don't get Star Trek. We get technofeudalism.

We are talking about a tiny group of billionaire "genocidal pedophiles" (just look at who was flying on the Epstein planes) who would suddenly have an infinite, automated labor force. At that point, the working class becomes obsolete to them. Without a need for our labor, their incentive to keep us alive or maintain social contracts vanishes. That is the "bad ending" of the singularity: a private heaven for the few and a digital panopticon for the rest.

Why "Antis" are the Emergency Brake

This is where the "antis" come in. While their arguments are often framed around copyright or "artistic soul," their collective resistance acts as a crucial friction point. By suing, protesting, and slowing down the unchecked deployment of AI, they are stifling the very capitalist oligarchs who are currently trying to speedrun our obsolescence.

The resistance in the USA forces a conversation about consent, compensation, and the social contract that the tech giants would otherwise ignore. They are essentially acting as a decentralized regulator, holding back the tide just long enough for us to realize that we cannot let a few private corporations own the intelligence of the human race.

The Path to Automated Luxury Communism

I am ultimately pro AI, but I want a singularity that belongs to everyone. If we want "Global Automated Luxury Communism" instead of a corporate wasteland, we should look at how alignment is actually being handled when the state prioritizes social stability over raw profit.

Look at the latest news coming out of China as a counter-model. Just this past month in April 2026, the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled that companies cannot fire workers simply to replace them with AI. They’ve established that technological progress does not grant a "get out of jail free" card to bypass labor protections. Furthermore, China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) explicitly focuses on "innovation for people's well-being," using AI to revitalize manufacturing and healthcare while keeping the technology under strict human control.

Alignment is a Class Struggle

We need the singularity, but we need it to be aligned with human life, not capital accumulation. The "antis" are accidentally helping us reach a more stable "aligned" ending by creating the political and social space necessary to demand that AI serves the people.

If we let the Silicon Valley elite have their way without any pushback, we are just handing the keys of the universe to the same people who spent the last decade's profits on private islands and Epstein-tier degeneracy. A little bit of luddite friction might just be what saves us from a very dark, automated future.

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Hopefully we can have a nice conversation about this 🫡