Developer with ADD tendencies describes AI-assisted working style
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A developer who self-identifies as having ADD tendencies says the value of AI to him is not thinking for him, but turning scattered ideas into readable documents, task plans, and meeting summaries. He cites Palantir CEO Alex Karp's view that after AI takes over routine work, people who can think about problems from different angles will become more important; and cites psychologist Daniel Wendler's statement that AI gives workplaces an opportunity to re-examine work and hiring processes built around neurotypical ways. These are views he quotes, not proven effects.
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The author reflects on a Fortune piece about Palantir CEO Alex Karp's view that neurodivergent people may be well placed for the AI era, agreeing partly from personal experience with ADD-like traits. They argue AI handles the mechanical parts of work—drafting, summarizing, organizing rough notes—while the valuable human skills become challenging assumptions, spotting odd patterns and judging which questions are worth asking. They also caution that better tools won't fix rigid workplaces, and that neurodivergent people shouldn't have to be exceptional to earn a place at work.
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