I do believe it's a bad thing, for a number of general reasons. But as far as the US specifically is concerned, I think a society can pick one out of the following two:

(1) Define people's worth through labour.

(2) See labour as a cost center that should be eliminated wherever possible.

US politicians and technologists are trying to have it both ways: Oppose a social safety net out of principle as to "not encourage leechers", forcing people to work, but at the same time seek to reduce the opportunities for work as much as possible. AI is the latest and potentially most far-reaching implementation of that.

This is asking for trouble.

Of course, humans are social beings if technology 'allows' you to be antisocial, are you still being human?