In the AI Era, Humans Are Actually Cheaper
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-15
a16z shares a perspective from Hebbia CEO George Sivulka: AI was initially expected to replace human labor, but reality might be more complex.
He argues that for the first time in history, humans are actually cheaper than software. Furthermore, the number of jobs created by AI is currently outpacing the ones it eliminates. The article shifts focus to a new question: as organizations grow to include not just human employees but also a massive fleet of Agents, how will existing management experience translate to "managing an Agent workforce"?
Related event: a16z-shared Hebbia CEO essay: humans are now cheaper than software(9 posts)→
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