AI is WYSIWYG for Intelligence, Collapsing Intent-Execution Distance
ProfBuehlerMIT · x · 2026-08-07
An MIT professor draws an analogy between AI and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), pioneered at Xerox PARC, calling it a shift in computing interaction.
AI collapses the intent-execution distance, breaking down layers of technical mediation. Its greatest impact is empowering the individual—giving people direct access to capabilities that once required specialized expertise, large teams, or institutions, effectively removing gatekeepers and giving humanity new agency to create.
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