The future is up for grabs. Nothing is pre-determined. We are all ships navigating through oceans of technological innovations, corporate monopolies, charismatic leaders and reverse dominance coalitions. Automation could be designed in a way to raise
I agree with all those possibilities, but allow me to add one more optimistic possibility: that AI doesn't just increase marginal product, it increases, improves, and enhances work from home opportunities. In areas with even halfway decent internet access, this could dramatically increase economic opportunities for women, and mitigate the honor/income trade-off. I'm thinking highly patriarchal middle-income countries, e.g. in the Middle East. Places like Bihar, on the other hand, need large investments in infrastructure to make this feasible.
I agree with all those possibilities, but allow me to add one more optimistic possibility: that AI doesn't just increase marginal product, it increases, improves, and enhances work from home opportunities. In areas with even halfway decent internet access, this could dramatically increase economic opportunities for women, and mitigate the honor/income trade-off. I'm thinking highly patriarchal middle-income countries, e.g. in the Middle East. Places like Bihar, on the other hand, need large investments in infrastructure to make this feasible.