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agency 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: The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis. The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
SL
Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop. — tap to centre the map on it What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it. — tap to centre the map on it Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
DS
Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right. — tap to centre the map on it Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company. — tap to centre the map on it It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
BL
Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. — tap to centre the map on it Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. — tap to centre the map on it AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. — tap to centre the map on it Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task. Last stated 2 years ago
29 Dec 2024
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-12-29 — 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
LS
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
SY
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
EZ
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
KP
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
MZ
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
CB
Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. — tap to centre the map on it A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does. Last stated 5 months ago
21 May 2026
RK
Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. — tap to centre the map on it A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. — tap to centre the map on it A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The ballerina is the wrong picture of surviving human work: the relational sector is one task left inside an ordinary job, like a doctor giving the diagnosis.
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Having a job to do is what makes perception tractable, which is why an embodied model can learn from vision where a video model cannot.
Holds
What stays scarce when almost everything is automated is the relational sector: goods and services whose value depends on a human having been in the loop.
Holds
Every new model makes yesterday’s human competence cheap and therefore commoditised; the human job is to take that frozen competence and make something new with it.
Holds
Many roles that used to be two or three different people are now being hired as one, whether or not that is right.
Holds
It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company.
Holds
Professions like law will stay human for regulatory rather than relational reasons: you need somebody who can hold a licence, be blamed and be fired.
Holds
AI does not remove a job so much as change what it consists of, and knowing exactly where a model's capabilities stop is now part of being a good engineer.
Holds
Delegating care, skill, relationship, moral judgement or responsibility to a machine is different in kind from delegating a task.
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
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
"I don't know" becomes a kind of superpower when you can work with Claude Code to figure things out.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A collection of AI agents does not automatically form a functioning organization any more than a group of smart people does.
Holds
A company cannot be led by machines, because nobody would have recourse against them.
Holds
A computer-using agent needs a machine of its own, or you will spend the day fighting it for the mouse cursor.
Holds