AI may replace tasks and shrink roles, and humans need a new definition of value
taherdhanera · x · 2026-07-27
The post argues that people are too defensive about AI replacing human labor. The author says some tasks will disappear, some roles will shrink, and parts of creative work will be done faster and better by machines.
The proposed response is not to protect every task, but to redefine human value: having a point of view, deciding what matters, choosing who something is for, and taking responsibility for the result. The post adds that AI may write about fear or love, but it cannot experience them, which could preserve a space for human creativity.
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