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Reverse centaurs are the answer to the AI paradox

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-11 Cached

Cory Doctorow explores the AI paradox by distinguishing between 'centaurs' (humans assisted by machines) and 'reverse centaurs' (machines exploiting human labor), arguing that the latter explains many negative AI experiences.

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The difference between "today's task" and "accretive work"

Hacker News Top · 2026-07-02 Cached

Cory Doctorow explores the paradox of AI-assisted coding, distinguishing between 'centaurs' who effectively use AI as a tool and 'reverse centaurs' who suffer from AI-induced tech debt, linking this to the broader concept of 'accretive work' versus 'today's task'.

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