A.I. progress is giving me writer’s block
Summary
The article discusses how advancements in A.I. can lead to writer's block by creating uncertainty in the future of various professions, particularly in education.
Why It Matters
As A.I. technologies evolve, they may disrupt traditional job markets, including education. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for educators, policymakers, and writers who grapple with the implications of A.I. on their fields and the future of work.
Key Takeaways
- A.I. advancements create uncertainty for writers and educators.
- The potential for A.I. to redirect human capital from white-collar jobs to teaching.
- Long-term changes in the labor market may impact educational value.
A.I. progress is giving me writer’s blockIt’s hard to write good articles when you have no idea if everything is about to change.Matthew YglesiasFeb 18, 2026∙ Paid18938418ShareWho can plan for this? (Photo by Liubomyr Vorona)Here’s an idea for an article that I had recently:One of the most underrated aspects of education policy is the impact that second-wave feminism had on the K-12 workforce. It used to be the case that an enormous fraction of the smartest and most ambitious women in America were working as public school teachers, and were doing so at depressed wages because of limited opportunities for women to have white-collar careers. Some of this was formal, but a lot of it wasn’t. Jeannette Rankin entered Congress in 1917 and Elizabeth Blackwell graduated from medical school in 1849, so it’s not like women “couldn’t” have careers in politics or medicine before 1970. But they rarely did. And there wasn’t one specific formal policy change that unleashed the entire transformation of women’s professional opportunities. There were formal changes in public policy, of course, but the most important changes were the shifts in attitudes and social values over several generations. And a second-order consequence of this was the steady erosion of human capital available in the teaching workforce. And it seems likely to me that as artificial intelligence generates a sharp decline in the demand for major categories of white-collar work — a much more restrained claim than the idea...
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