Earlier versions of computers didn't reduce cognitive labor, they just required humans to do a new kind of cognitive labor.

2026-04-20 · Bits and Bobs 4/20/26

Earlier versions of computers didn't reduce cognitive labor, they just required humans to do a new kind of cognitive labor.
- But LLMs can now truly handle it.
- But only if they have the context of your life and you trust them to act as an extension of you.

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