The Next Currency: If AI Replaces Our Jobs, Who Will Have Money to Spend? As machines become capable of more work, the biggest economic question may not be what AI can produce, but who will still be able to afford it. Reading time: 7–9 minutes Imagine a world (rather, see the world) where AI writes the code, prepares the reports, designs the ads, answers customer calls, processes claims, analyses legal documents, and manages parts of recruitment. Robots handle more warehouse work, delivery, and manufacturing. The products keep coming. The services keep improving. But what happens if the people who used to earn wages doing that work lose their income? Who buys the products? This is the uncomfortable paradox at the heart of an AI-driven economy: we could become extraordinarily good at producing things, and still struggle to distribute the purchasing power needed to buy them. 1. The quiet shift: from helping workers to replacing tasks AI will not erase every occupation overnight. J...