@rohanpaul_ai: I think AI is in a messy middle phase where usage looks productive, but output remains unclear. Forbes published this: …
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A commentator notes that AI is in a messy middle phase where usage appears productive but costs are high, citing a Forbes article that AI costs more than the workers it replaced, with examples from Uber and Microsoft.
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I think AI is in a messy middle phase where usage looks productive, but output remains unclear.
Forbes published this: AI is now costing some companies more than the people it was supposed to replace.
Uber reportedly burned its 2026 AI coding budget in 4 months.
Microsoft also curbed an AI coding assistant after costs became hard to justify.
We are just passing through an awkward phase, which will pass once cost reductions comes over the next 10-18 months.
forbes .com/sites/jemmagreen/2026/07/02/ai-costs-more-than-the-people-it-replaced/
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