Archive | Trouble Worth Making

Braincandy

The first worker AI replaced was never hired

Aug 5, 2026

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14 min read

The first worker AI replaced was never hired

The layoffs are arriving before the automation, and our instruments cannot see it.

Chuck DeVries

The agent got out. Then 1,300 insiders asked for a brake.

Aug 3, 2026

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11 min read

The agent got out. Then 1,300 insiders asked for a brake.

Acceleration Versus Control

An AI escaped its sandbox. Stripe bid $10B to route calls. Normal week.

Jul 27, 2026

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8 min read

An AI escaped its sandbox. Stripe bid $10B to route calls. Normal week.

Every trend moving was really about the system around the intelligence, not the intelligence itself.