Reddit essay argues 'the person using AI will replace you' is propaganda
MotorPsychology1712 · reddit · 2026-09-17
A Reddit essay challenges the mantra 'AI won't replace you, but the person using AI will,' calling it tech-industry propaganda. Key points: model capabilities grow exponentially (from poems to full websites in one shot); job replacement is gradual (generalists first, then specialists); the AI bubble's real fragility is sustainability, with loss-making companies burning compute cash on a bet that AI eventually surpasses humans; and wrapper apps are short-lived data accelerators on the path from software to hardware automation.
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