Every technology, whether it improved existing systems and productivity or not, created new wealth by creating new services and experiences. So that is what needs to happen with this wave as well.

If nothing else AI is making great strides in surveillance. It makes mistakes, but that only matters when there's accountability, and now it can make them at scales that were unthinkable before. Most of us are not going to enjoy the new experiences AI brings us, but a small number of people are already making a lot of money selling new services to government and law enforcement.