There's No "Going Back": the receding horizons of the AI transition
johanam · hn · 2026-10-12
A Substack essay argues the AI transition is irreversible via the metaphor of "receding horizons":
- There is no stable "post-AI" state to return to — capability baselines keep moving, and yesterday's best practices become tomorrow's laggards
- Waiting for the technology to "settle" is itself falling behind, because the settle point always lies beyond the horizon
- The author likens it to prior general-purpose technology transitions and argues for adapting mindsets and org structures to continuous change
Active HN discussion ongoing.
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