The calculator analogy is spot on. I've been seeing this play out with new hires recently, the ones who approach AI tools as thoughtful context curators (not just prompt mashers) are already leagues ahead. Love how the curated context part challanges the casual "vibe" label, its more like intentional systems thinking meets rapid prototyping.
Riffing further: Freedom from cognitive overload for those who can use the tech well. New economies emerge as expert builders help less expert builders manage tech debt ("Agentic Geek Squad"?) Design research dissolves as a profession because now, you really are your user. But that's ok, bc UBI ;)
Let's goooo! Also it makes me think: a lot of economic growth comes from technological progress. If analog and "human-to-human" becomes more prevalent, this can lead to an inward-pointing economy, an economy centered around human needs. The machines do the work, our "job" is to be "just us" and find out what that even means. Doesnt sound easy either :D
This scenario could be the grounding for an entire strategic foresight workshop! What would need to be true for that to occur? What are the possible first and second order consequences? (Anthropic becoming baseline infrastructure is one of them!)
The calculator analogy is spot on. I've been seeing this play out with new hires recently, the ones who approach AI tools as thoughtful context curators (not just prompt mashers) are already leagues ahead. Love how the curated context part challanges the casual "vibe" label, its more like intentional systems thinking meets rapid prototyping.
"Intentional systems thinking meets rapid prototyping" is a perfect way to describe it. Thanks for sharing.
Love it! Hyper personalized software as part of everyone's DNA
Riffing further: Freedom from cognitive overload for those who can use the tech well. New economies emerge as expert builders help less expert builders manage tech debt ("Agentic Geek Squad"?) Design research dissolves as a profession because now, you really are your user. But that's ok, bc UBI ;)
Let's goooo! Also it makes me think: a lot of economic growth comes from technological progress. If analog and "human-to-human" becomes more prevalent, this can lead to an inward-pointing economy, an economy centered around human needs. The machines do the work, our "job" is to be "just us" and find out what that even means. Doesnt sound easy either :D
UBI for everyone to afford Claude Code Max $200
This scenario could be the grounding for an entire strategic foresight workshop! What would need to be true for that to occur? What are the possible first and second order consequences? (Anthropic becoming baseline infrastructure is one of them!)