You may just be the loading screen: on the obsolescence paradox of humans in the AI era
YogeshMalik · x · 2026-10-09
Yogesh Malik published an essay on humanity's place in the AI era, framing an "obsolescence paradox": how can humans prove they are no longer necessary when the very criteria of judgment may be defined by AI.
The provocative core: humans may not be the main character of evolution, but merely the loading screen—a transitional presence before the system boots up. A grand-narrative contribution to ongoing debates on AI's economic and social impact.
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