What Noah Smith thinks about AI agents
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Noah Smith has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsSo I predict that humans will always have jobs keeping AI agents on track.
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Our readingHumans will keep their jobs for a good long time because someone will need to keep AIs on task.
Their wordsIn other words, humans will keep their jobs for a good long time, because someone will need to keep the AIs on task