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Article Feb 12, 2026

The Bullshit Job Singularity: Why AI Might Not Destroy Jobs, But Could Make Them Bullshittier

My thesis is that AI — despite its potential to dramatically increase productivity — will not destroy jobs, but increase the number of bullshit jobs and make current bullshit jobs even bullshittier.

Matt Swayne 6 min read

Mindbytes Aug 26, 2026

Gates Proposes Robot Tax and 'Human Reserved' Jobs

Bill Gates warns AI could be "the worst source of injustice". He proposes taxing robots and reserving some jobs for humans including delivering an incurable disease diagnosis.

Linsey Smith 2 min read