# If Machines Produce Everything We Need 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. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Stephen Hawking|Stephen Hawking]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Continuity Circuit|Civilizational Continuity Circuit]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/Dignitarian Predictive Civilization|Dignitarian Predictive Civilization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "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 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-stephen-hawking-machines-produce-everything ```