Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the world of work, exposing the flaws of money-driven systems and threatening to deepen inequality and erode community. But this path isn’t inevitable. This piece explores how we can choose a human-centric future—one where work is meaningful, communities are empowered, and the economy serves people, not profit. Discover The Local Economy and Governance System (LEGS): a practical framework for restoring value to real work and building a fair, sustainable society based on the basic living standard.