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AI excels at generating opportunities but struggles with deciding what matters. New research reveals why human judgment—not technical skill—becomes the scarce premium as AI reshapes expertise and organizational decision-making.
A lecture by Joscha Bach, delivered at the Artificiality Summit 2024 in Bend, Oregon
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