Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news.

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STORY #1:

– Jack Dorsey announces layoffs at Block [1:28]

STORY #2:

– The education level of LLM-based tools [11:45]

STORY #3:

– What’s happening in the world of computer programming? [19:24]

YOUTUBE TITLE

– Did the AI Job Apocalypse Just Begin? (Hint: No.) | AI Reality Check | Cal Newport

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https://x.com/jack/status/2027129697092731343
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technology/block-square-job-cuts-ai.html
https://x.com/emollick/status/2027153371241607420
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronshevlin/2026/02/27/block-lays-off-40-of-staff-and-blames-it-on-ai-dont-buy-the-excuse/
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