Energym Ad’s Dystopian AI Future Collides with Real-World Layoffs

A viral, AI-generated spoof advertisement called "Energym," set in a 2030s world where 80% of jobs are lost to AI, has gained traction as real-world automation accelerates. The ad satirically shows unemployed workers powering the AI systems that replaced them by pedaling gym equipment. This satire coincides with significant tech restructuring, such as Block's announcement of cutting nearly 40% of its workforce using intelligence tools, and cooling demand for office jobs according to US labor data. Investor anxiety was further heightened by a Citrini Research scenario predicting cascading layoffs and a market crash due to AI agents. David Minarsch, CEO of Valory and Olas Network, suggests that if AI remains centralized and proprietary, the Energym dystopia is a possible outcome, warning that granting AI agents personhood could disenfranchise humans. He posits that crypto projects like Olas, which focus on decentralized, user-owned AI agents, offer an alternative path to prevent this future.

(Source：Cointelegraph)