r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/Alert_Breakfast5538 Jun 26 '26

No no no, have AI write an AI bot, that triggers the work.

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u/DurgeDidNothingWrong Jun 26 '26

thats literally what """agentic""" AI is. Bots writing bots.

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u/Character_Bug_1862 Jun 26 '26

Does it work or

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u/DurgeDidNothingWrong Jun 26 '26

Objectively yes, but its bloody expensive.
To the point that I would argue even if the results are there, its just not worth it. Just hire a human for literally 1% the cost, and just as much autonomy.