Blogger: only ~0.1% of people are still worth hiring in the AI agent era
scaling01 · x · 2026-09-04
Blogger scaling01 argues that in the agent era, the only people still worth hiring are those with genuinely high IQ, exceptional research taste, world-class narrow expertise, strong people skills, or the drive to manage agents 12 hours a day—roughly 0.1% of the population. He admits the take is depressing, regretting his masters degree.
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