AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week?

AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week? Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news. Below are the topics covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Video from today’s episode:youtube.com/calnewportmedia STORY : Jack Dorsey announces layoffs at Block [1:28] STORY : The education level of LLM-based tools [11:45] STORY : What’s happening in the world of computer programming? [19:24] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week? is an episode from Deep Questions with Cal Newport by Cal Newport.

This episode is 29:30 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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