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A thought-provoking Reddit post explores the evolving relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, drawing a parallel to the historical shift from horses as essential labor to primarily ceremonial roles. The user questions whether AI’s increasing capabilities could relegate humans to similar functions, potentially even casting them in the role of ‘pets’ managed and cared for by AI systems. The post raises profound ethical and societal questions about the future of human purpose and agency in a world dominated by intelligent machines. The original discussion can be found on Reddit. [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1o50jsa/humans_horses_ai_combustion_engine/]