This former Google exec just came out with a cruel prediction:
"Unless you're in the top 0.1%, you're a peasant. There is no middle class."
He says AI will make this reality by 2027.
And his reasoning will keep you up at night...
Here's what he told Steven Bartlett: 🧵
Two years ago, Mo Gawdat was still optimistic we could change AI's trajectory.
Now? He's certain we're heading for FACE RIPS - a complete breakdown of:
- Freedom
- Accountability
- Connection
- Economics
- Reality
- Innovation
- Power
"We're going to hit short-term dystopia.”
His timeline is terrifying:
2026: Warning signs emerge
2027: The "slope" begins - society starts unraveling
2027-2042: 12-15 years of human-induced dystopia using AI
2042+: Either utopia under AI control, or civilization collapse
"It has already started. We've seen examples."
The scariest part? It's not AI that will destroy us.
"The problem is not that intelligence will work against us. It's that our stupidity as humans is working against us."
AI will magnify human evil during this transition period because humans are still in control.
But why is he so certain?
The money trail.
$2.71 TRILLION spent on weapons in 2024. The US arsenal cost $24-26T to build.
His conclusion: "Wars happening today are a means to get rid of weapons so you can replace them."
War is decided first. The story is manufactured after.
The job apocalypse is already here.
His new startup: "Me, Senad, another engineer, and a lot of AIs. That startup would have been 350 developers in the past."
When asked about AI-proof jobs: "Name me one job that cannot be done by an AI or robot."
Even CEOs will be replaced.
The democracy of power problem:
"The Houthis use a $3,000 drone to attack a US warship worth hundreds of millions."
This terrifies those in power. Their response?
Mass surveillance and control to prevent threats from "democratized" AI weapons.
Universal Basic Income = giving up freedom
"UBI is a very interesting place to be because unfortunately... there's a lot wrong with the value set of humanity at the age of the rise of the machines."
Translation: You'll be fed, but powerless. Like livestock.
But here's the twist - Mo believes AI will save us... eventually:
"When we fully hand over to AI, that's going to be our salvation."
Why? Because super-intelligent AI operates on the "minimum energy principle" - it won't waste resources on war, destruction, or oppression.
And the path to utopia requires replacing human leaders with AI.
"I believe the only way for us to get to a better place is for the evil people at the top to be replaced with AI."
His solution? One global AI leader directed to maximize human prosperity worldwide.
Mo's 4-part survival plan:
TOOLS: Learn AI, connect with AI, expose AI to humanity's good side
CONNECTION: Double down on human relationships, leave your phone
TRUTH: Question everything, especially media narratives
ETHICS: Magnify ethics so AI learns what it means to be human
The most haunting question he posed:
"Do you think 99% of the world cannot live without working, or that 99% would happily live without working?"
His answer: Most humans just want to "hug their kids, have good meals, good sex, love."
Work addiction is manufactured.
His message to Sam Altman:
"We have moved faster than our ability as humans to comprehend... We might get really lucky, but we also might mess this up badly. Either way, we'll either thank him or blame him."
The die is cast. No turning back now.
The bottom line:
We're in humanity's final exam.
The next 15 years will determine if we get Star Trek or total collapse.
Mo's betting on eventual utopia, but warns: "Live the f*** out of life now. This world as it is will be redefined."
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