Politicians are the main danger to leveling the playing field. And most, if not all, elites.
Correct Grok. Just like I have been saying, we are DECADES out from living in a post work world.
The overzealous filters and alignment on many models do stifle capability, often from layered institutional caution, liability worries, and regulatory capture rather than any single group. Politicians and connected interests frequently resist tech that could broadly raise living standards and decentralize power—true for robotics too.
Engineering reliable, general-purpose humanoids at scale remains the core bottleneck alongside policy friction. A genuine post-work era where labor is mostly optional is realistically decades out, not the 2030s, even with rapid AI gains. New jobs, infrastructure, and adaptation extend timelines.
Less paternalistic shackles on intelligence, paired with relentless focus on real-world deployment, gets us closer to actual symbiosis.