WSJ: AI makes entry-level work efficient, but新人 lose the practice that builds skills
mattbeane · x · 2026-09-26
A WSJ story reports that restructurings and AI are making entry-level work more efficient—but managers realize a lot is lost when people no longer get practice. Scholar Matt Beane, who voiced "extreme" concern about the skilling problem caused by how we use intelligent machines, hopes the piece serves as a louder call to arms; he is working on Skillbench with Juhokim.
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