The pendulum swings back: you need real knowledge to do things with AI
HankYeomans · x · 2026-10-19
Hank Yeomans notes the industry's mindset has snapped back from 'let's democratize this for everyone!' to 'you need actual knowledge before you do things with AI.' No big red button to push and kick back — domain expertise matters again.
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