"Good morning, I sent [Decision Maker] some research on [Industry Problem] last week. I'm just calling to see if they had a moment to look it over." The "Human" Approach:
It would be disingenuous to ignore the pathology of the role. Gatekeeping, when abused, becomes a tool of oppression. Homogeneous gatekeepers create homogeneous outcomes. If the gatekeepers of Silicon Valley only fund founders who look like them, innovation stagnates. If the gatekeepers of academia only publish papers that agree with their worldview, truth suffers. Gatekeeper
| Setting | Behavior | |--------|----------| | | Only apps downloaded from the official Mac App Store can run. | | App Store and identified developers (default) | Apps from App Store + notarized apps from registered developers. | | Anywhere (removed in recent macOS versions, but can be temporarily enabled via terminal) | No restriction – highly discouraged. | "Good morning, I sent [Decision Maker] some research
Artificial Intelligence will not eliminate gatekeepers; it will change their tools. In the future, an AI will scan your resume, your portfolio, and your digital footprint before a human ever sees it. The new gatekeeper will be a hybrid system: AI for volume, humans for nuance. Homogeneous gatekeepers create homogeneous outcomes
To be effective, gatekeepers should: