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""" Not because AI can't do the work. It can. But because the economics don't translate the way VCs claim. When you replace a $50,000 employee with AI, you don
by jsnk 1y ago
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Not because AI can't do the work. It can.
But because the economics don't translate the way VCs claim. When you replace a $50,000 employee with AI, you don't capture $50,000 in software revenue. You capture $5,000 if you're lucky.
"""
So you are saying, AI does replace labour.
- warthog 1y agoMaybe I should change the title indeed. Intention was to point to the fact that from the perspective of a startup, even if you replace it fully, you are not capturing 100x the previous market.
- graphememes 1y agoRealistically, AI makes the easiest part of the job easier, not all the other parts.
- deepfriedbits 1y agoFor now
- DanHulton 1y agoCitation needed.
- bgroins 1y agoHistory
- th0ma5 1y agoGood thing we solved lipid disorders with Olean, Betamax gave us all superior home video, and you can monetize your HN comments with NFTs or else I wouldn't have any money to post!
- lezojeda 1y ago[dead]
- pjmlp 1y agoExperience in industrial revolution, and factory automation.
- smohare 1y ago[dead]
- eikenberry 1y agoSo you mean in a hundred years it so? I don't think that is a good counter.
- pjmlp 1y agoIf you think the time is what matters from the history lesson, good luck.
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