"You probably don't know Matt Shumer's name, but there's a pretty good chance you're familiar with his thoughts about AI. On Tuesday, Shumer published an essay to X, titled "Something Big Is Coming," which almost immediately caught fire online. (According to X's not-always-reliable metrics, it stands at 73 million views as of Thursday morning.) In it, Shumer, the founder of an AI company, warns that enormous advances in technology are poised to reshape society much more quickly than most people realize."
"As Shumer's post ricocheted around the internet, it drew a predictably divided response. Some saw it as an incisive warning of things to come, while others dismissed it as another piece of disposable AI hype, or a naked money grab. I caught up with Shumer on Thursday to discuss the overwhelming response to his essay, why he used AI to help write it, and whether all of our jobs are actually in immediate danger."
Enormous recent advances in artificial intelligence are poised to reshape society and the job market much more quickly than commonly anticipated. Rapid capability improvements, exemplified by a release labeled GPT-5.3-Codex, represent a perceived inflection point that dramatically increases AI usefulness. The tech sector is serving as an early indicator of broader labor disruption, with some workers already experiencing major changes. Public reaction to these developments is sharply divided, ranging from urgent concern to accusations of hype and opportunism. Increased public visibility of the issue has amplified debate over near-term risk and adaptation strategies.
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