# If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are… by Stephen Hawking > "If machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed." > **— Stephen Hawking**, *Reddit AMA / public remarks on automation, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Reddit AMA / public remarks on automation, attribution clue.