Burkov: humans validating machine work is no different from using a tractor
burkov · x · 2026-11-01
Andriy Burkov argues nothing has substantively changed: previously humans did the work and machines validated it; now machines do the work and humans validate it. Humans were and are needed — no different from using a tractor, crane, electric screwdriver, or dishwasher. A calm counterpoint to AI-disruption narratives.
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