Sequoia Publishes 'From Hierarchy to Intelligence' — Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha Argue AI Replaces Middle Management, Not Workers

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Published March 31, Sequoia Capital's essay by Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha argues that AI should replace organizational hierarchy itself, not just augment individual productivity. Block is building a 'company world model' and 'customer world model' coordinated by an intelligence layer, eliminating middle management in favor of three roles: Individual Contributors, Directly Responsible Individuals, and Player-Coaches. The thesis: 2,000 years of span-of-control limitations exist because hierarchy routes information — AI removes that bottleneck entirely.