AI machines aren’t ‘hallucinating’. But their makers are

The fact is that we live in a capitalist society and the means and resources and "will to do" sufficient to establish the necessary cradle-to-grave socialism just don't exist in America and most of the world. Accordingly, we can expect mass poverty and despair among a great majority of the population.

We are hinting at politics here so I will try to be careful.  The same money exists in the system whether or not people can work.  There might be a way to cause the businesses that use AI instead of people to pay a special tax to compensate those who lose work because of AI. Sorry if that sounds "socialist" but those who are willing to work deserve a wage. Poverty in the Western world has a particular cause that could be dealt with if the authorities were not scared to deal with it.  I won't say what that is because that would definitely be considered political.

Personally, I don't think things will get that bad.  If you give Deep Dream a try you will very quickly become acutely aware of how limited it is and why it is so limited and it will put your mind at rest.  Yes some of the results are amazing if you are not fussy about detail but a company that wants a particular visual concept will be very disappointed with the results.  Artists are safe, at least for now.  I am a hobby artist and Deep Dream AI is a great resource for inspiration.