Goalposts

Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?

2026 Augustcsa

About the backlash against Silicon Valley and whether AI could take over all remote jobs.

Even if we just have AI that can do every job that can be remote that would be hugely disruptive.

This will not happen in my lifetime.

It may do some. It may even do a lot. It will certainly augment close to 100% the remote jobs.

AI will never be able to “do every job that is remote”.

AI can do every job that can be done remotely.

Has this happened?

Yes 8 (5%)Not sure 13 (9%)No 127 (86%)

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