lcamtuf mocks agent hype: AI 'frees you up' like self-checkout freed cashiers
FlorianGallwitz · x · 2026-09-17
Security researcher lcamtuf posted a clearly sarcastic take: don't worry about AI — using agents at work lets you focus on more meaningful work, "just like self-checkout allowed cashiers to pursue higher-impact projects at the grocery store."
It's a jab at the corporate talking point that AI won't replace workers but will "liberate" them, implying the displaced roles don't get upgraded — they just disappear. Pure AI-circle satire with share value.
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