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
Ranked #47 on backlist 2026-06-11 (11 Jun 2026 UTC) · by (Arvind Narayanan) ·

How it ranks: Backlist reads my Twitter/X timeline, scores every tweet for substance with an LLM rubric (not engagement), and publishes the daily top picks with a one-line takeaway. Curated by Surya Dantuluri.