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The Great Paper Recession: When AI Comes for the Lanyards

October 5, 2025 by Musiata Akafekwa

Cartoon about the Great Paper Recession: a friendly robot janitor labeled ‘AI’ sweeps glowing dashboards and pie charts into a bin marked ‘Updates,’ while a golden lanyard is kept alive by an IV drip shaped like a graduation cap. A clipboard reads ‘Outcomes > Updates.’ In front, a wrench and plunger rise like monuments, hinting that tangible skills endure. On the right, a ‘Build Here’ sign is crossed out near small houses, suggesting blocked housing supply, and a hospital ER sign shows a long line. Cloud shapes resemble diplomas and charts drifting away as lanyarded professionals look anxious beside moving boxes labeled ‘Remote → Replaceable

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