People vs Algorithms AI Anxiety
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Feb 13, 2026 A lively take on why AI is making people uneasy and how public messaging missed the mark. They debate which jobs and hiring practices will shift as AI reshapes work. The conversation also contrasts political design approaches and dissects what went wrong at a major national newspaper.
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Banker With AirPods At Dinner
- Troy described a banker at dinner keeping AirPods in to take a conference call and panicking when flights were canceled.
- The story illustrated the extreme anxiety and work addiction among some professionals.
Hire For Curiosity, Not Credentials
- Rethink hiring: stop relying on degrees and surface tests and evaluate curiosity, creativity, and adaptation instead.
- Design hiring processes to surface people who can work with and direct AI, not just follow checklists.
Fast Loops Versus Human Craft
- AI will split work into fast, automatable loops and a craft layer where human sensibility matters more.
- People who know where to point the machines will gain outsized leverage and value.