AI scams and the jobs myth: Why Brown workers are paying the price for big tech’s promises

The latest AI tools promise to eliminate jobs entirely — but the truth is more nuanced. The Substack post The Jevons Misunderstanding explains how AI actually specializes jobs, making them more specialized and less accessible to ordinary workers.\n\nHere's the math: a simple task that used to cost $20 with human labor now costs $100 with GPT-4. The tool is better, but it's also more expensive — and it requires specialized skills to use effectively. This creates a two-tier system where large companies thrive on AI tools, while small businesses and Brown workers struggle to keep up.\n\nWhy this matters for us: Brown workers are caught in a cycle of over-hyped tools and diminishing job prospects — and big tech is profiting while the middle class hollows out.