Engineer Says He Automated Himself Out of One of the World's Most Technical Jobs
MickeySteamboat · x · 2026-09-08
MickeySteamboat says that once his mental model of the desired output is well developed, the effort drops sharply — he can now walk away and no longer monitor the work. He claims he has automated himself out of one of the most technical positions in the world, adding 'if that is an AGI I don't know what it is'.
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