The Impact of AI on Professions | 7min snip from "The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

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E40: The Age of the AI Organization

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

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The Impact of AI on Professions

This chapter delves into how AI technology is reshaping various professions, particularly in the legal and software engineering sectors. It examines the implications for productivity, junior roles, and company structures, alongside personal stories and a comparison to past technological revolutions.

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This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal structures.

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LINKS:

Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co

The AI Organization, part I: https://blog.mutable.ai/p/the-ai-organization-part-i

The First Org Chart Ever Made Is a Masterpiece of Data Design: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/stunningly-complex-organization-chart-19th-century/

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