AI's urgent middle ground: capable but unreliable systems need redesigned work, says Averbook
danshipper · x · 2026-09-13
Dan Shipper reshares Jason Averbook's take: AI is neither pure hype nor extinction — the urgent reality is the middle, where deeply capable but unevenly reliable systems are embedded in consequential work. Leaders must redesign work, build judgment, and keep humans accountable. Links to Every's Context Window, which covers employee personal benchmarks, turning colleagues into reusable skills, and a hedge fund mandating AI use.
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