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coding agents Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: As A.I. companies race to rid the world of gainful employment, we face the question of what it would even mean to be human if labor itself becomes obsolete. As A.I. companies race to rid the world of gainful employment, we face the question of what it would even mean to be human if labor itself becomes obsolete. Last stated yesterday
29 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. — tap to centre the map on it People will find new kinds of useful work as AI advances, though it will not resemble the jobs of today. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Feb 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. — tap to centre the map on it A likely outcome is that many occupations are eventually mostly replaced by AI while humans still have plenty to do. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Automation will be a cascade of disruptions, so people will need to reinvent themselves many times — tap to centre the map on it Automation will be a cascade of disruptions, so people will need to reinvent themselves many times Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within a few decades it will be unimaginable to get rid of AI just to keep obsolete jobs. — tap to centre the map on it Within a few decades it will be unimaginable to get rid of AI just to keep obsolete jobs. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Robots and computer-assisted technologies taking over tasks previously done by labour is what puts the future of jobs and wages in question. — tap to centre the map on it Robots and computer-assisted technologies taking over tasks previously done by labour is what puts the future of jobs and wages in question. Last stated 10 years ago
by 1 Mar 2017
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Pascual Restrepo — holds since 2017-03-01 — tap for who they are
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Daron Acemoglu — holds since 2017-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity deserves a C- for how it adapted to the Industrial Revolution, and a C- for AI would be the end of us — tap to centre the map on it Humanity deserves a C- for how it adapted to the Industrial Revolution, and a C- for AI would be the end of us Last stated 3 years ago
11 Jan 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Until there is real evidence, it is worth believing that jobs threatened by AI will reinvent themselves rather than go away. — tap to centre the map on it Until there is real evidence, it is worth believing that jobs threatened by AI will reinvent themselves rather than go away. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological advancement has always rendered some jobs unnecessary. — tap to centre the map on it Technological advancement has always rendered some jobs unnecessary. Last stated 3 weeks ago
7 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — 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
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. — tap to centre the map on it "I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent does not learn from its mistakes the way a person does -- it repeats the same error indefinitely unless a human notices and writes it down. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Mario Zechner — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. — tap to centre the map on it A coding agent left to run over a weekend returns work that is half good, a quarter garbage and a quarter in need of repair. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are