New comment by _bypa in "Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good"

_bypa — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:23:01 +0000

For the people peddling LLMs this is actually good news:

1. Force AI down everyone's throats claiming it's going to boost productivity

2. See people lose valuable skills because they rely too much on AI

3. Peddle more AI to make up for the lack of skills in professionals

New comment by _bypa in "Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good"

_bypa — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:18:53 +0000

The main skill you need to reach that level is the one they always keep practicing: shmoozing. Thinking is not required as an executive, so you cannot lose what you never had.

And being born wealthy requires zero skill or practice.

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New comment by _bypa in "Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good"

New comment by _bypa in "Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good"