The encouraging development and implementation of artifi- cial intelligence (AI) has brought about questions of the impact it will have on employment. Machines are beginning to fill jobs which have been traditionally been reserved for humans, such as driving a car or prescribing medical treatment, how these trends may unfold is a cru- cial question. The paths we will take, or will be taken on, will influence the basics of how societies function with its effects on social cohesion and democracy. According to Amara’s law we tend to overestimate the effect of technology in the short run and underestimate it in the long run. Therefore it seems useful to discuss the possibilities now, so that we can prepare better for various eventualities in the future, and consider different strategies which may be taken today. It could also help us think about what kind of future we actually want.