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NEW essay: the narrative that AI is replacing software engineers seems to be based on AI-washing of layoffs. Amon…

NEW essay: the narrative that AI is replacing software engineers seems to be based on AI-washing of layoffs. Among the many lines of evidence: New York State requires firms to disclose which layoffs were due to AI. When there are legal con

by @random_walker (Arvind Narayanan) · backlist 2026-06-11 · rubric 88.0

Fact-checking Google’s $900 agent-built operating system claim

A public claim that agents built an entire OS from one prompt becomes a case study in what current software agents can and cannot actually do

by @random_walker (Arvind Narayanan) · backlist 2026-05-23 · rubric 92.0