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What Stanford’s New TaskNet Reveals About the Nature of Work in the AI Era
October 30, 2026
AI is coming for your job. It’s coming for your bargaining position and that happens first.
Nine point nine million ride-hail drivers are the test case. The rest of us are the control group.
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Small experiments on the big questions about work.
Exp. 01
The Quiet Desk
One working week at a desk alone, and what the numbers say about loneliness in freelance work.
About 10 minutes
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The Imitation Game
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Opens Sunday 6 December
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Opens Wednesday 6 January 2027
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