Startup developers are increasingly whispering to AI tools in the office
Amir Efrati · Normal People Don't Want AI Agents (And Silicon Valley Can't Accept It) · More or Less Podcast · May 29, 2026 · at 1:38
Amir Efrati of The Information references a reported trend where startup engineers vocally whisper to AI coding tools in office environments.
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“She highlighted the trend of developers whispering to their AI. So if you go into an office of a startup, you shall see many a whispering.”
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