Reject AI Prophecies, Free the Future

A growing number of organizations tie AI use to performance evaluations, potentially leading to blind obedience to 'prophecies.' Audrey Tang argues that prophecy shapes the future rather than predicts it, citing Taiwan's example in semiconductors and pandemic response to show collective action can overturn seemingly inevitable trends. The key is how we choose to respond to AI's impact on labor, and to co-create a future with multiple possibilities.