Recently, I've been thinking about what kind of changes AI will bring to human structure: 1. The "hourglass" structure of occupations, with the middle layer gradually collapsing. Previous industrial revolutions created a large "white-collar" middle class, but AI is dismantling it. 1) The middle layer is gradually collapsing: AI excels at tasks with clear rules and repetitive logic (such as basic programming, fundamental finance and taxation, entry-level translation, and basic legal documents). These were originally the "skill moats" that the middle class relied on for survival. 2) The social labor force will move towards two extremes, presenting an hourglass structure - Top: Individuals who can drive AI, possess high-level aesthetics, complex decision-making abilities, and "scene insights". - Bottom: Services that must involve human participation, carrying emotional warmth or complex physical interactions (such as high-end wellness, handcrafted arts, and highly uncertain on-site operations). ------ 2. Wealth distribution structure: shifting from "labor return" to "capital/computing power return" 1) Diminishing labor value: In the past, humans could exchange "time + skills" for relatively fair growth dividends. But in the AI era, the incremental productivity may gradually shift to be contributed by computing power and algorithmic models, rather than human hours. 2) High marginal returns on capital: A few individuals who possess AI infrastructure (models, computing power, data) can achieve near-zero marginal cost expansion. This may lead to a wealth structure evolving from the traditional olive shape to a new form where a very small number of elites control the vast majority of resources. This trend can actually be felt from the gradual monopolization by major AI companies. ------ 3. The rise of "super individuals" and "micro teams" AI has significantly lowered the collaboration threshold for organizations, resulting in: 1) Significant reduction in organizations: A software company that used to require 50 people may now only need 5 individuals who understand AI workflows + several specialized AI Agents. 2) Scene-based collaboration: A person's value is no longer defined as "I am an employee of a certain company," but rather "I am a solver of a specific vertical scene problem." 3) Migration of human structure: This change will lead humans to migrate from "large bureaucratic organizations" to "liquid, project-based collaborative networks." ------ 4. Cognition and class structure: from information cocoons to "intelligence gaps" 1) Cognitive migration: Previously, the structural differences among humans were based on "knowledge reserves"; in the future, they will be based on "questioning ability" and "decision-making intuition."...