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Hey Sean, thanks for the interesting think piece! I hope your'e doing well. I agree most strongly with the conclusion, that AI will rewire how much of how ICs, managers, and organizations operate.

It seems like the companies that will have the biggest edge are those who thoughtfully redesign their systems and processes with AI at the core. That is, not asking "how can I use AI to replace this task/job currently done by an employee?" but instead "how do we redesign what each job is?" Obviously, the former -- have AI do what I already have ICs do -- is easier than the latter -- re-think the structure of work. And, to your point, if we only do the former, workplaces will become less human; whereas if we do the latter, they will become more human.

Personally, I think the idea of a single centralized AI system is unlikely. Instead, I think it's more likely that each person has an AI persona/representative/assistant. And much coordination will occur between these AIs. In that scenario, I think many of your central premises are all weakened, though the main thrust of your argument remains... I suppose we'll see. Cheers.

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