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AI and human skill Cannot both be true Cannot both be true In tension In tension In tension In tension Rests on Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. — tap to centre the map on it However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces. Last stated a year ago
24 Apr 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-04-24 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: Most current predictions about AI's imminent impact on the job market are naive. — tap to centre the map on it Most current predictions about AI's imminent impact on the job market are naive. Last stated a year ago
25 Sept 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-09-25 — tap for who they are
In tension: AI does not appear to be driving the recent decline in the U.S. college wage premium. — tap to centre the map on it AI does not appear to be driving the recent decline in the U.S. college wage premium. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
In tension: Predictions that AI would eliminate radiology jobs were wrong; radiology is growing. — tap to centre the map on it Predictions that AI would eliminate radiology jobs were wrong; radiology is growing. Last stated a year ago
25 Sept 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-09-25 — tap for who they are
In tension: The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. — tap to centre the map on it The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
In tension: The number of software engineers at NVIDIA will grow, not shrink, because the purpose of a job and the tasks it uses are related but not the same, as radiology already showed. — tap to centre the map on it The number of software engineers at NVIDIA will grow, not shrink, because the purpose of a job and the tasks it uses are related but not the same, as radiology already showed. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Rests on: If AI permanently drives down demand for labour, long-term income support for a significant fraction of the workforce will likely become necessary. — tap to centre the map on it If AI permanently drives down demand for labour, long-term income support for a significant fraction of the workforce will likely become necessary. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. — tap to centre the map on it AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. — tap to centre the map on it AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable. Last stated a year ago
10 Jun 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses. — tap to centre the map on it AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. — tap to centre the map on it American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. — tap to centre the map on it As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's tolerance of deflation has caused widespread underemployment and unemployment among its youth. — tap to centre the map on it China's tolerance of deflation has caused widespread underemployment and unemployment among its youth. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Aug 2026
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2026-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth.
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However capable AI coding tools become, the industry will still need junior programmers, because someone must be able to vet what the machine produces.
Holds
Most current predictions about AI's imminent impact on the job market are naive.
Holds
AI does not appear to be driving the recent decline in the U.S. college wage premium.
Holds
Predictions that AI would eliminate radiology jobs were wrong; radiology is growing.
Holds
The current tech layoffs are pandemic over-hiring correcting itself, with AI as the convenient excuse.
Holds
The number of software engineers at NVIDIA will grow, not shrink, because the purpose of a job and the tasks it uses are related but not the same, as radiology already showed.
Holds
If AI permanently drives down demand for labour, long-term income support for a significant fraction of the workforce will likely become necessary.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds
AI may eventually replace programmers, but the craft of programming will survive the way knitting did, and you were never just a programmer: you are a builder.
Holds
AI systems require human oversight rather than full autonomy in analysis and workflows.
Holds
AI will eliminate whole classes of jobs, but the wealth it creates will make policy responses affordable that were previously unthinkable.
Holds
AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses.
Holds
American overregulation and labor-market rigidity make elevators far more common in Europe than in the US.
Holds
As labs sell finished white-collar work rather than reasoning traces, Chinese models will lose the ability to distil their way to parity.
Holds
China's tolerance of deflation has caused widespread underemployment and unemployment among its youth.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds