@FinanceYF5: a16z shared a point from Hebbia CEO George Sivulka: AI was originally thought to replace human labor. But the opposite has happened. For the first time in history, humans are cheaper than software. And AI is creating more jobs than it eliminates. Hebbia…
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a16z shared a point from Hebbia CEO George Sivulka: AI did not replace human labor as expected; on the contrary, humans are cheaper than software, and AI creates more jobs than it eliminates.
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a16z shared a view from Hebbia CEO George Sivulka:
AI was originally expected to replace human labor. But the opposite has happened. For the first time in history, humans are actually cheaper than software. And AI is creating more jobs than it eliminates.
Hebbia CEO George Sivulka discusses: What core lessons from managing humans mean for managing agent labor. https://t.co/cbnjPMHgtN
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