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title: "The Download: AI “coworkers” and stratospheric internet"
date: 2026-06-30
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description: "Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool—one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an “employee” with a title and ..."
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# The Download: AI “coworkers” and stratospheric internet

Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool—one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an “employee” with a title and ...

*Published: 2026-06-30*