We will look back on their work with wonder - how could humans have built this with keyboards alone?

Ethan Mollick reflects on how future generations will be amazed at the complexity and scale of work humans accomplished using only traditional keyboards and interfaces, before presumably more advanced input methods or AI tools became available. The post suggests wonder at human capability and ingenuity given the constraints of current technology. This appears to be commentary on the impressive achievements of contemporary software development, creative work, or other knowledge work despite relatively primitive tools compared to what may exist in the future.

Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-07-04