Unlike tech workers, designers, and office employees, the fourth group of people faces no risk of being fired or replaced by AI. These people engage in physical labor, simple service jobs, or manual work that does not require computers. They only use smartphones and computers for entertainment, socializing, and killing free time after work.
For them, AI seems to bring nothing but convenience and happiness. Intelligent recommendation algorithms continuously push interesting short videos, funny content, and personalized news. AI chat tools, entertainment applications, and intelligent entertainment systems make their spare time more relaxing and enjoyable. There is no work pressure, and AI never threatens their jobs.
However, hidden dangers lie behind this comfortable experience. AI algorithms are designed to capture human attention. They precisely analyze user preferences and continuously output addictive content to keep people scrolling for hours. A large amount of fragmented information occupies their leisure time, squeezing the time for learning, thinking, and self-improvement.
Moreover, single-view information pushed by AI forms an information cocoon. People can only see content they like, which gradually solidifies their thinking and limits their cognitive boundaries. Unlike professional workers who use AI to improve themselves, this group passively accepts AI content and becomes the harvested traffic of artificial intelligence platforms.
In the AI era, this group is the only crowd without unemployment pressure, but they are also the group most easily trapped by algorithms. AI does not take their jobs, but it quietly consumes their time, energy, and growth opportunities.