So, AI brings massive productivity, which drops cost of living... and then what happens to the industries whose costs were reduced as part of that?

What if the impact of AI reducing costs looks like the impact of on textile industries in countries that receive mountains of donated clothes?

"The result of this harmful practice is increased dependency on foreign aid in countries like Kenya and Uganda. Local industry can't compete, so factories close down, taking priceless jobs with them. It's a huge problem."

[0] http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/spiegel-intervie... [1] http://blog.wovin.org/faq [2] https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/23/lets-kill-the-aid-industry...