Who has time to read all this?
In a nutshell, what big is happening?
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A quick skim seems to indicate it’s something to do with AI.
What, I did not discover.
Maybe “How Great Thou Aren’t!”
“Who has time to read all this?”
You can copy / paste this in an AI chat window and ask AI to summarize it for you in a couple of sentences.
It seems to have become trendy very recently to say, “We were worried about AI — but it turned out to be nothing. It’s not all that good. It’s not taking our jobs. It’s over. It’s nothing. AI is no threat to anyone.”
This guy is taking the opposite view. He’s saying that it’s very good and it’s getting better and we’ve already passed the point — we’re in a new world right now.
I think he’s right.
2 new models released on 2/5, GPT-5.3 Codex from OpenAI, and Opus 4.6 from Anthropic (the makers of Claude, one of the main competitors to ChatGPT. They make him feel superfluous in tech work .Will take over all fields in 1-5 years.
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AI is going to replace humans in cognitive tasks and, once the robotics get an inch better, in everything else.
We will become Eloi, sustained in a dreamworld by machines we no longer understand.
As long as we remain in control of the machines. Which may not be for very long.
Either ‘We’re all gonna die’ if we embrace AI, or ‘We’re all gonna die’ if we don’t?
I assume AI wrote it, so we needn’t read it. It’s not as if humans have to fill their time doing, thinking, producing, etc. and will sink to violence and fentanyl once this “valuable” innovation removes all reason for our existence.
Didn’t Kurt Vonnegut predict all this 60 years ago in Player Piano?
you should take the time to read it. He correctly and succinctly says what Ive been trying to tell my family and friends who are not in the industry.
He’s laying it out in a good non-industry way. worth your time to read and consider. Im vouching for it and have sent to family and friends. Im seeing this as well.
Here’s Matt Walsh’s view on his podcast today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpiKtkPnqFI&t=2764s
Maybe submit it to a Chatbot, and ask for a condensed version.
I read the whole blog and it says...AI is to the point where it is writing itself (new versions) without human assistance.
“This might be the most important year of your career.
Work accordingly. I don’t say that to stress you out.
I say it because right now, there is a brief window where most people at most companies are still ignoring this.
The person who walks into a meeting and says “I used AI to do this analysis in an hour instead of three days” is going to be the most valuable person in the room. Not eventually. Right now.
Learn these tools. Get proficient. Demonstrate what’s possible. If you’re early enough, this is how you move up: by being the person who understands what’s coming and can show others how to navigate it. That window won’t stay open long. Once everyone figures it out, the advantage disappears.”
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Good advise right there...
AI is now writing it’s own better versions. It will take over 50% or more of all startup white collar jobs.
Executive Summary (by ChatGPT)
“Something Big Is Happening” - Matt Shumer (Feb 2026)
Core Claim:
Matt Shumer argues that AI has entered a phase of rapid, exponential improvement and is about to disrupt most white-collar work within the next 1–5 years, possibly sooner.
He believes the public is significantly underestimating what current AI systems can already do, and that the transformation has already begun inside the tech industry.
What Has Changed:
Shumer describes a major inflection point in early 2026 when new AI models began:
• Completing complex, multi-hour tasks autonomously
• Writing and testing large software systems end-to-end
• Iterating on their own work
• Demonstrating decision-making that resembles human judgment
In his experience, AI moved from being a “helpful assistant” to doing his technical work better than he could.
Why This Is Different:
Exponential progress
• AI’s ability to complete expert-level tasks has been doubling every few months
• Capabilities that were impossible in 2022 are routine in 2026
AI is helping build itself
• New models are used to debug and improve their own successors
• This creates a feedback loop that accelerates development
General cognitive automation
• AI substitutes for broad knowledge work, not just one narrow skill
• It impacts reading, writing, analyzing, coding, researching, drafting, and decision-making
Jobs Most Affected:
Shumer argues that nearly all screen-based work is vulnerable, including:
• Law
• Finance
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Writing and content
• Software engineering
• Customer service
• Medical analysis
He cites predictions that up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs could disappear within a few years.
Why Most People Haven’t Noticed:
• Many are using outdated or free AI tools
• Public perception is based on 2023 limitations
• Adoption lags capability
• Professionals assume their field is uniquely safe
Meanwhile, advanced users and senior leaders are already integrating AI deeply into daily workflows.
What He Recommends:
Shumer urges early adaptation:
• Use the most advanced AI tools available
• Apply them to real work, not trivial questions
• Experiment daily
• Automate time-consuming tasks
• Build financial flexibility
• Develop adaptability as a core skill
He argues that being early - even by a year - could provide a major advantage.
Bigger Picture:
Upside:
• Acceleration in medicine and scientific research
• Cheap, universal access to knowledge
• Democratized creation tools
Downside:
• Job displacement
• Economic disruption
• National security and safety risks
Bottom Line:
AI has crossed a capability threshold and is improving faster than most people realize. The disruption window is short.
Those who engage early and learn to work with AI gain leverage. Those who ignore it risk being overtaken by the pace of change.
Ain’t gonna eed to tell the truth or lies
Everything you think,do or say
Is compiled in AIs tray
Ain’t gonna need your teeth or eyes
You won’t find a thing to chew
Nobody’s gonna look at you
Your arms will hang limp at your side
Your .egs have nothing to do
Because AIs gonna do it for you
Not you. So get the hell off the thread, nobody wants your comment on what you've been too damned lazy to read for yourself. Then you've got the cojones to ask somebody else to do it for you. And report back. Stick it, you lousy bum.
Read it
“””Who has time to read all this?
In a nutshell, what big is happening?”””
Based on the guy’s long dissertation, you can ask AI to read the opus for you and give you a succinct response.