In a 2017 article, Harari has argued that through continuing technological progress and advances in the field of artificial intelligence, "by 2050 a new class of people might emerge – the useless class.
Harari hævdede i 2017 at ved vedvarende teknologiske fremskridt og fremskridt indenfor kunstig intelligens "kan en ny klasse af folk opstå i 2050, den nyttesløse klasse.