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But the AI tools are extremely easy to use, and their usability improves over time.

Of course the businesses prefer the commoditization of the employees, — if everyone uses AI anyway, why not hire the cheapest possible candidates?

For the employees this situation is beyond catastrophic. So maybe memorizing facts in school to gain some competitive edge is even more valuable in this setting.




Although everything I hear talking to people is that it's newer/lower-level employees that are most being commoditized (and not just by AI).




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