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Why I'm Not Worried About Running Out of Work in the Age of AI

https://kellblog.com/2026/03/19/why-im-not-worried-about-running-out-of-work-in-the-age-of-ai/

Why I’m Not Worried About Running Out of Work in the Age of AI

AI automation is imminent. Work will be replaced. So will jobs. But what does this mean and what should you do about it?

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Mar 20 at 11:33pmWeb
Show threadthatmfMar 21

Get wrecked. The actual reason bro is not worried is in the right column:

> I am an EIR at Balderton Capital and principal of my own eponymous consulting business.

> I bring an uncommon perspective to enterprise software, having more than ten years’ experience in each of the CEO, CMO, and independent director roles in companies from zero to over $1B in revenues.

First, what the hell is an EIR.

Second, the fact that you are one at some Bertie-Wooster-ass venture capital firm means that you could probably retire tomorrow, if not necessarily in the manner to which you are accustomed

So yes, must be nice

Show threadguyzeroMar 21
EIR == Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Show threadsimonwMar 21
EIR = Entrepreneur In Residence. It's a slightly odd position, and varies a little depending on the firm, but generally it means someone is employed by a VC firm for a period of time to work on developing their next idea and also help out around the VC firm sourcing deals and mentoring companies.
Show threadmatthestMar 21
Read the article, it actually raises some fascinating points that are agnostic to the possibility that he may be financially well off.
Show threademestifsMar 21
Starting your comment with "Get wrecked" doesn't inspire confidence. Makes you sound, to me, like an edgy teenager.
Show threadzb3Mar 21

> there is always, always more work yet to do

And they always, always forget that it's not about "work", it's about whether a particular person will be able to contribute work that someone is willing to pay for. It's definitely NOT true that there'll always be more paid work to do that can be done by a particular person.

But this is what you get when these authors are wondering if something is good for "the economy" instead of thinking about actual people.