AI will disrupt capitalism by eroding the need for human labor and could eventually diminish the role of human decision-making at scale, changing how firms operate and allocate resources.

As AI automates more tasks, wages, jobs, and consumption could decline, risking a breakdown of the current economic system unless new structures emerge.

Experts warn widespread unemployment across blue- and white-collar roles is possible, with estimates ranging from a fifth to half of jobs affected, including potential replacement of corporate leaders by AI.

The future could see AI enabling more rational and fair decision-making over time, but the transition will be brutal and demand reforms to institutions and economic models to support a thriving society.

Overall, AI is presented as a prompt to reimagine economic systems rather than an irreversible catastrophe, offering opportunities to redesign for resilience and potential prosperity.

Regional differences matter, with Western economies that prize productivity and individual output potentially facing greater challenges during the transition.

While history shows technology creates new roles, the piece stresses urgent, thoughtful dialogue among business leaders, policymakers, and the public to shape a future where AI coexists with an adaptive economy.

Boards should assess which executive functions are most vulnerable to automation, redesign compensation and succession planning, and consider broader societal impacts to maintain viability and stability.

The period is a transition where AI is powerful but guided by human incentives rooted in greed and power, a combination that could intensify upheaval if morality is low.

AI itself is not inherently dangerous; the risk lies in the transition period when capable AI operates under flawed human incentives, potentially driving moral and economic shifts.

The piece avoids apocalyptic forecasts and argues capitalism as practiced today won’t survive in its current form, calling for a deliberate, transformative rethink of economic systems.

AI’s pattern recognition, data analysis, strategic planning, and creativity enable machines to outperform human executives, potentially making AI the primary driver of strategic decision-making.