Same AI, different game: getting answers vs directing engineering work
burhop · x · 2026-11-09
Engineer Burhop's Substack essay, adapted from his AMA conference talk on AI in additive manufacturing, argues the real shift is beyond the chat window: software that orchestrates engineering, design, and manufacturing steps can automate preparation, carry information across tools, and remove manual handoffs—changing project economics. He also flags CAD vendors' seat-based pricing dilemma and his new paid consulting practice.
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