In 2026, the first real shock AI delivered to employment no longer lives in the realm of prediction. It has entered a colder phase: major companies are openly cutting jobs, capital markets are openly rewarding them, and even profitable companies are reducing headcount anyway. In the first quarter of 2026, Oracle had already laid off…
An economic system in which intelligent agents participate directly in production, coordination, and service delivery, fundamentally altering labour, capital, and organisational structures.
Reusable execution systems that become core organizational assets in the agent age.
The scarce economic value associated with human judgement, responsibility, and decision-making in systems where execution can be automated.
In 2026, the first real shock AI delivered to employment no longer lives in the realm of prediction. It has entered a colder phase: major companies are openly cutting jobs, capital markets are openly rewarding them, and even profitable companies are reducing headcount anyway. In the first quarter of 2026, Oracle had already laid off…
An economic system in which intelligent agents participate directly in production, coordination, and service delivery, fundamentally altering labour, capital, and organisational structures.
Reusable execution systems that become core organizational assets in the agent age.
The scarce economic value associated with human judgement, responsibility, and decision-making in systems where execution can be automated.