The 5 new rules of work

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

What is discussed

AskMonty AI editorial noteSource consulted: 2026-09-19

Montemagno proposes five rules for work reshaped by AI agents: directing autonomous tools, accessing codified expertise, managing token costs, selling to customers' assistants and making one's abilities discoverable. He uses his publishing project as a testing ground, including an episode of runaway spending. He describes a direction he considers likely while acknowledging difficult implications for professional security and stability.

Key points

• The human role is imagined as coordinating agents and checking their work.
• Codified knowledge and model costs change access to expertise and budget planning.
• Purchases and searches for professionals may increasingly pass through AI assistants.

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