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Does AI Actually Create Jobs? The Productivity Tradeoff Explained

When technology makes something 10x cheaper and faster to produce, aggregate demand frequently expands by 100x. Lessons from spreadsheets, ATMs, and CAD demonstrate how task automation shifts labor into higher-value specialties.

Jevons Paradox in Software

Lowering the cost of custom web software unlocks massive dormant demand among small businesses who could never previously afford $50k+ agency minimums.

Read the companion essay on productivity vs. headcount reduction or inspect data center power constraints.

Authored by developer Jeffrey Macy. View custom software services.