Knowledge Work Demands More Control
emollick · x · 2026-07-10
The author warns AI labs that when adapting developer-centric tools for general knowledge work, they shouldn't treat non-programmers as simply "dumber programmers." They argue that knowledge work scenarios require a wider variety of controls, visibility, and operational flexibility, rather than stripping away existing options.
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