Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, offers a grounded look at how AI is truly impacting our work lives. While much attention has gone to AI writing tools, Newport argues the real game-changer is smart search. Tools like ChatGPT are already replacing Google for many users by providing faster, more focused answers. For developers, AI is becoming an essential assistant—speeding up coding but not replacing real expertise.
He also notes that the scaling laws that once drove rapid AI progress are now losing steam. Instead of building genius-level models, companies are tuning existing ones for narrow tasks. We may not be on the brink of AGI—but the changes already underway are significant.
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