'AI has been replacing my job since I got a CS degree, yet I'm busier than ever'
WhatTheLJW · x · 2026-09-23
saranormous relayed a fresh engineer hire's insight: 'AI has been replacing my job since I got a CS degree, yet I'm busier than ever — we can all just be more ambitious.' Commenters compared it to Jensen Huang's take and the Jevons Paradox: efficiency gains expand demand rather than reduce work.
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