Valon AI cuts off access for new non-engineering hires
astrange · x · 2026-08-19
Valon, an AI-driven mortgage company, made the counterintuitive decision two weeks ago to turn off AI access for all new non-engineering hires. Founder Andrew Wang argues that while this contradicts their status as an AI adoption frontier, it represents a major bet on their people, aiming to prevent early reliance on tools at the expense of building foundational capabilities.
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