People often argue that AI, like many of the technologies that preceded it, will simply augment the workforce—and while some jobs will be replaced, many new jobs will be created.

I agree with that broad view, but I think it misses something important: AI is no longer just a …

You can outsource your thinking, but you can't outsource your understanding.

Andrej Karpathy shared this thought at AI Ascent 2026, and it struck a chord.

Today, it's never been easier to outsource cognitive tasks. We use AI to research, summarise, and draft. It drives incredible productivity. But can we achieve …