AI gets you two-thirds of the way; the last third still holds most of the value
signulll · x · 2026-07-28
The author’s general rule is that AI gets roughly two-thirds of the way to a good result on almost any cognitive task.
The last third, they argue, is where taste, judgment, iteration, domain expertise, and originality compound and create most of the value today. As models improve, that last third may shrink toward zero — and could even become negative if everyone can generate acceptable first drafts instantly.
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