We talk a lot about AI replacing people. But maybe the better question is: what work should be automated?
Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-05-19
Rohan Paul reframes the AI labor displacement debate, arguing the more productive question is not whether AI replaces people but which repetitive, low-value tasks should be automated so humans can focus on higher-order work.
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Topics: ai-automationfuture-of-workhuman-ai-collaboration
Claims
- The dominant framing of AI 'replacing people' is less productive than asking what work should be automated.
- Repetitive, scripted tasks such as customer service scripts and verification questions are prime candidates for automation.
- Automating low-value grind work frees humans to focus on more meaningful or complex responsibilities.
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We talk a lot about AI replacing people. But maybe the better question is: what work should be automated?
Nobody should spend all day repeating scripts, apologizing for delays, or asking the same verification questions 300 times.
Let tech take the grind.