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the value of work increasingly hinges not on traditional labor but on how we allocate scarce resources—time, attention, and focus. In this new paradigm, the question becomes less about what AI can do and more about how we choose to use it, what we allow it to replace, and what we choose to preserve as uniquely human.
The Once and Future History of Knowledge Work
Using AI as a co-intelligence, as I did while writing, is where AI is the most valuable. Figure out a way to do this yourself if you can. As a starting point, follow the first principle (invite AI to everything) until you start to learn the shape of the Jagged Frontier in your work. This will let you know what the AI can do and what it can’t. Then
... See moreEthan Mollick • Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
For years, we feared automation would replace humans. But as AI reshapes the economy, it’s becoming clear that far from replacing human ingenuity, AI has amplified it. The critical dividing line in our economy is no longer simply education or specialization, but rather agency itself: the raw determination to make things happen without waiting for p... See more
Agency Is Eating the World
humans could thrive alongside AI by: (1) specializing in asking the best questions, (2) learning insights or skills that are not available in the “training data” used by the deep learning networks, and (3) turning insights into actions.
Reid Hoffman • Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI
Why Generalists Own the Future
In the age of AI, it’s better to know a little about a lot than a lot about a little
by Dan Shipper
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A common refrain I hear is that in the age of AI, you don’t want to be a “jack of all trades and a master
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