Two worlds in one office: the fate of white-collar workers in the AI era

The White-Collar Workers Nobody Saved: Sam Altman's Intelligence Age, 18 Months Later

Sam Altman said intelligence would be as cheap as tap water. Eighteen months later, business owners in Taiwan aren’t feeling lifted by the rising tide — they’re staring at a choice nobody prepared them for: AI can make one person do the work of three, but the other two have been with you for years.

March 8, 2026 · 3081 words · Ben

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