@FinanceYF5: a16z says that having an Agent use a computer for 1 hour may already be cheaper than hiring a person for 1 hour: Computer-use Agent: $6–8; Offshore talent: ~$10; U.S. local talent: $30–45. They believe this math will only get more favorable. Because inference costs…
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a16z believes that the hourly cost of a computer-using Agent ($6-8) is already lower than offshore outsourcing (~$10) and U.S. local talent ($30-45), and that as inference costs decline and open-source models improve, this trend will become even more pronounced.
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a16z notes that letting an Agent use a computer for 1 hour may already be cheaper than hiring a person for 1 hour:
Computer-use Agent: 6–8 Offshore talent: ~10 US domestic talent: $30–45
They believe this cost equation will only become more favorable.
Because inference costs are still declining, and open-source models are becoming good enough to cover more and more of these workflows. https://t.co/PTiB4sYVfz
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