Operator Briefs #27

Hiten ShahWednesday, February 18
Link #1
Every layer of this story is AI breaking systems humans built to make software better.
AI Agents Are Eating Open Source Alivejeffgeerling.com
Link #2
Their jobs depend on AI working. They can't explain a quarter of its outputs. And three-quarters already regret at least one major call.
74% of CIOs Already Regret Their AI Vendor Decisionstheregister.com
Link #3
Companies used to copy the Valley. Now they're watching it to see what's coming for them.
Silicon Valley Used to Be a Model. Now It's a Warning.theguardian.com
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The Biden administration built an entire geopolitical strategy around a premise that just got disproved.
The Chip Bans Are Not Working. DeepSeek Proved It.foreignaffairs.com
Link #5
Entry-level job postings are down 35%. New grad hiring at major tech firms fell over 50% since 2019. Youth unemployment hit 10.8%. Not a blip.
The Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Is Gonelesswrong.com
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