This about sums up the attempt at replacing workforces with AI: "Surely I, Joe Businessowner will be the one person clever enough to not have to pay for labor, yet still benefit from a society of people with means."
Colin Spacetwinksi think of this in conjunction some with the 90s and credit cards and credit card debt, especially as companies aren't paying employees enough to have disposable income, or are doing mass layoffs (like xbox under asha sharma). they just figure you'll Get The Money somehow. just not from them.