Ask HN: Got asked to build AI agent that replaces humans. Would you do it?

3 points by notRobot 4 months ago | 9 comments
The company that develops the software will get paid $50 per asset that it generates. Currently they pay designers $100 per asset.
  • unraveller 4 months ago
    Every row in a spreadsheet used to be a floor in a building full of human computers and typists. Every copy and paste you do into excel is killing hundreds of jobs.
    • fuzzfactor 4 months ago
      I like the idea of focusing on areas where humans have already been replaced by fairly stupid systems, and migrating to smarter systems.

      Whether of not that requires more software, hardware, or even more automation at all.

      I also basically want the same money they are putting out for the dumb system, they're getting an outstanding deal because it's a smarter result at the same cost.

      • sksrbWgbfK 4 months ago
        Once they have the software, they'll replace the developer who wrote it (i.e. you). Maybe ask for a real amount of money upfront instead of getting money until they find out how to stop giving money (like "we don't need you anymore" or "we don't use it").
        • panny 4 months ago
          If you're delivering the same results in seconds, it should be worth twice the price, not half.
          • mo_42 4 months ago
            You implicitly assume that a good's price should be based on the amount of effort that was put in.

            My impression is rather that the price of goods is based on how much people appreciate it. To me it better explains reality with the absurd prices for some stuff.

            • achempion 4 months ago
              I really appreciate water and my internet connection.
          • epirogov 4 months ago
            Inspired by the Encodya game, I think it's good for living humans to extend their ideas with robotic minds to protect the next generation.
            • JohnFen 4 months ago
              I wouldn't. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did. There are plenty of devs with different ethics, they can do it instead.
              • agent000 4 months ago
                You realize that a human is an agent right?

                Everybody's optimizing for profit.

                What do you expect to happen?

                THIS IS EXACTLY THE USE CASE FOR AI AGENTS.

                Nobody wants to discuss this situation.

                They do not realize what they are getting themselves into.

                >Everybody's optimizing for profit<

                One startup is working on replacing designers. Turns out another startup is working on replacing software engineers. So it goes.

                maybe not generative ai atleast not currently.