When AI agents replace the middle class, Guanxi gets more important

For years, the promise of AI has been framed around productivity, faster workflows, leaner teams, better decisions. But there’s a less discussed second-order effect emerging: AI agents may not dismantle power structures. They may reinforce them. Not at the bottom. Not at the top. But right in the middle. The most exposed group isn’t manual […] The post When AI agents replace the middle class, Guanxi gets more important appeared first on e27.