PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 13: SPECKLED INTELLIGENCE Tomás López and the Pesky Human Variety

"Change tends to begin with a routine, already-standardized or already-mechanised task, and then this push reorganizes the surrounding job."

McAfee explains that occupations consist of bundles of tasks, while automation commonly substitutes for only some of those tasks. His translation example illustrates how automated first drafts transform human responsibilities toward oversight, interpretation, and quality control. This reinforces the distinction between automating work and eliminating a complete profession.

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