@kenrt_ I disagree with you. The time and ability to learn has never been easier. Ai is a tutor that will explain with as much patience as you need. You are describing an issue with people's own will power to do the right thing when an easier path is available.
@Excellentsalvic I wasn't alive in the 70s, but I'd trade smartphones away in a heartbeat if it meant giving kids back the freedom of riding bikes all summer, hanging out with friends, and living more of life in person.
I think we gave up more than we gained.
Current workflow:
• Tell AI agent what to do
• Watch it go off the rails
• Redirect AI agent
• Run out of tokens
• Wait for tokens to recharge
• Repeat
Anyone else? 😂
As someone who has gone all-in on AI with zero regrets, I find myself wondering about the economics long-term.
At my scale, running out of credits is a minor annoyance.
But what happens when a Fortune 500 company replaces a meaningful amount of knowledge work with AI?
Human labor has relatively predictable costs.
What happens when your workforce's operating costs are tied to token consumption, model pricing, compute availability, and vendor decisions?
I'm not arguing against AI.
I'm wondering if replacing labor and augmenting labor turn out to be two very different economic models.
@kumxem Normal people back in the day either had roommates, they most definitely didn't pay 280.00 for internet. They found a second job. Working seems to be taboo in 2026.
@BraddrofliT I am curious if you think we have a tax problem, or a spending problem? If you have an addiction to gambling, you stop gambling and change your ways before you try to borrow more money from friends and family.
@ravikiran_dev7 I work for a security vendor, and the majority of my customers have an enterprise license of Claude. I can't say the same for ChatGPT. I love ChatGPT, but the money likely exists in greater quantities within the enterprise space.
@ShawverTech@Pallavi_345 I have been using it to build a mobile app the past couple of days. It is ok. I am going to do the same thing with ChatGPT next, and then Claude. I am interested to see the ease from start to finish, and the final product. I have never built a mobile app, but it is going well.
@KaiXCreator Two people with the same technical capabilities, one uses AI effectively, one acts like AI is the devil come to steal their job (which it likely will), the one who uses AI is going to be more productive.