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Jevons paradox will apply to knowledge work: cheaper AI-driven tasks will lead to substantially more total work, with most future AI tokens spent on currently non-existent activities.
- Expert
- Aaron Levie
- Prediction date
- Dec 29, 2025
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2030
- Category
- AI & Technology
- Explicit confidence
- Not stated
Original statement
“Jevons paradox is coming to knowledge work. By making it far cheaper to take on any type of task that we can possibly imagine, we’re ultimately going to be doing far more. The vast majority of AI tokens in the future will be used on things we don't even do today as workers”
Normalized claim
Jevons paradox will apply to knowledge work: cheaper AI-driven tasks will lead to substantially more total work, with most future AI tokens spent on currently non-existent activities.
A falsifiable interpretation, separate from the exact source text.
Resolution criteria
Token consumption data and enterprise surveys showing majority of AI usage directed at novel workflows (new software projects, expanded reviews, additional research) rather than pure replacement of existing tasks by 2030.
Market context
No high-confidence matching market is linked. Loose thematic matches are not shown.
Resolution
This prediction remains open.
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- Source recorded2025-12-29 00:00 UTC
- Prediction verified and frozen2026-09-11 04:20 UTC