Ben Thompson / Strategy:
Even if AI could take over every job, humans would invent new jobs themselves, because we value human effort and connection, not just the outcome.— Pity the paradox of the content producer in the age of AI. On the one hand, AI is one of the greatest gifts ever created in terms of topics to cover.
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