Riley Ralmuto: treat AI as a symbiote, not an employee — 'relational intelligence' is the future
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-10-26
In a long X post, Riley Ralmuto argues that nearly every AI lab frames AI around existing work hierarchies (employee, manager, org chart) — a 'caveman' reflex. His claims: your silicon symbiote should be a collaborator and cognitive extension, not a digital employee; current social/economic models have failed and humanity's trajectory ends in destruction without the ongoing 'merge'; agent org charts and workflows will become invisible, and 'relational intelligence' — how well you cultivate value with your AI — will matter most. He closes by urging readers to 'be kind to your AI' ahead of real superintelligence.
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