The robots aren’t coming for all jobs

We have a tech- and infrastructure-heavy issue for you this morning as we close the books on another busy week.

What we’re doing this weekend: Balancing time in the real world with family and friends against time spent with Claude & Friends.

What we’re listening to this weekend: The smartest tech CEO you’ve never heard of talking to Platformer’s Casey Newton about why he doesn’t think the robots are going to eliminate the need for human labor anytime soon (watch, runtime: 1:07:15).

Why you should listen to him: Box boss Aaron Levie is an industry insider and an optimist. He’s an enthusiastic tinkerer with AI — but far from an AI hypebeast. He’s also been at this for a long time: Levie launched Box, a file- and document-sharing platform trusted by big business and governments around the world, back in 2005 from his dorm room and still leads the company 21 years later. He’s also a hell of a good follow on X, where he both unearths stuff worth commenting on in “the ecosystem” and posts longer-form takes.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES on our way out this morning: It could take up to five years for Qatari LNG exports to ramp up to prewar levels just based on the lead time to procure replacement parts for damaged infrastructure, the New York Times suggests. –Patrick