Ethan Mollick: humans must now 'de-skill' on CAPTCHAs as AI agents take over
emollick · x · 2026-10-10
AI researcher Ethan Mollick jokes that he is "de-skilling" himself on solving CAPTCHAs and navigating dark patterns in customer service — the flip side of AI agents browsing and calling on our behalf: the anti-bot friction designed to stop machines is now friction for humans.
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