OpenAI Researcher: All Human Work Will Eventually Become 'Artisanal' in the AI Era

willdepue · x · 2026-09-23

willdepue argues that nearly all human work will eventually become artisanal, with only things that derive inherent value from being human-made surviving automation. He adds that he isn't depressed by this: he already ignores Stockfish's chess, Midjourney images, and AI writing, and human communities, art, and relationships will persist regardless.

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