(1) Agency Initiative is the bottleneck in a post-AI world....

(1) Agency Initiative is the bottleneck in a post-AI world. The OpenAI Codex team articulates this as “abundance mindset” - if you don’t take action, the AI & human agents at your disposal won’t either. (2) Pattern recognition Since AI is lowering execution cost, it raises the premium on discernment. Knowing *what* to do and *why becomes more important.* People who can articulate clear goals, course correct & assess outcomes will be more valuable. (3) EQ Since ‘systems’ will involve AI & human agents, having soft skills (empathy, judgment, and communication skill) lets you direct human agents who in-turn control a larger force of AI agents.

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