THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS

kept by eddie feb 24

Rapid AI-driven automation of white-collar work could trigger a deflationary spiral by destroying consumer demand faster than productivity gains can compensate.

Why DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber Eats Integrated LLMs Into Search Three Different Ways
DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber Eats each integrated LLMs into food‑search differently, reflecting their existing infrastructure and showing LLM depth ranges from offline enrichment to query parsing to embedding backbone.
also on DoorDash, Qwen
How DoorDash and Other Food Delivery Apps Are Reshaping Mealtime in the U.S. - The New York Times
Almost three-quarters of U.S. restaurant orders are no longer eaten in restaurants, and readers share mixed feelings about the costs and convenience of delivery apps.
also on DoorDash, #economics
Gen Z is not booing AI. It is booing its own job market
Gen Z's booing at commencement speeches reflects accurate reading of job market data showing AI will disproportionately displace entry-level workers, not generational confusion.
also on ServiceNow, #economics, #employment
Software Is Dead — Long Live Software - by Euclid Ventures
AI will expand the software market rather than kill SaaS, and vertical software with strong data and workflow moats will survive and thrive.
also on ServiceNow, #software-engineering
ClawCard.sh — Give your agent some claws
ClawCard gives AI agents isolated identities with email, phone, virtual cards, and spend controls, enabling autonomous payments without sharing human credentials.
also on Mastercard, #automation, #ai-agents