WWKMD?, Episode 14: If Marx Met AI: Why Machines Didn’t Surprise Him

Imagine sitting Karl Marx in front of a laptop and telling him people are terrified AI will take their jobs — he wouldn’t be shocked. He always thought technology was political: under capitalism, it’s shaped by who owns it.

This short piece shows how AI just moves the same logic up the skill ladder — more productivity for owners, more insecurity for workers. The question isn’t whether machines can do the work, it’s who keeps the profits and who pays the price.