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A subtle distinction.

Patreon CEO Jack Conte was clear in yesterday’s layoff announcement that AI doesn’t replace humans, but that might be cold comfort to the humans whose jobs were lost as AI impacts “how we operate and organize.”

Lewise:

AI doesn’t replace humans, but AI replaces the work the humans do. Got it.

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