Sequoia's Konstantine: AI externalizes the mind to disrupt $10T services sector
mikeflache · x · 2026-09-04
Sequoia's Konstantine published "The Cognitive Revolution" with the thesis:
- The Industrial Revolution externalized human muscle and automated 99% of physical work; AI is now externalizing human minds to automate cognitive work
- The next massive economic landscape belongs to startups building specialized applications to disrupt the $10 trillion global services sector
- "The goal of externalising our minds is ultimately to elevate our humanity"
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