Like mechanized farming, AI will sharply upend knowledge work, chart argues
_Stocko_ · x · 2026-09-10
Citing a chart showing US farm employment falling from 40% in 1900 to 2% in 2000, the post argues AI will transform the knowledge sector just as sharply, echoing mechanization's disruption of agriculture.
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