When AI does most desk jobs, the real question is what humans still can't do
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-09-24
Researcher Derya notes that whenever he talks about AI soon handling most human desk jobs, the immediate reaction is "What will humans do then?" — a legitimate question. But he argues the question we should really ask is the inverse: what will humans still NOT be able to do with AI? A reframing that shifts the debate from fear of replacement to probing the boundaries of AI capability.
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