Shaw says AI agents gave him 25x more commits — and made him want kids; Beff Jezos predicts AI will save TFR
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-27
- Quoted dev Shaw: AI progress made him want kids for the first time — agents run while he lives his life, and his GitHub commits are now 25x what he managed working 14-hour days four years ago.
- He adds that having instant answers to any question made him far more knowledgeable: "It would be so awesome to be a kid now."
- Beff Jezos amplifies the take: massive intellectual leverage means more free time while getting more done, so AI will save total fertility rate (TFR).
A notable viewpoint tying AI-driven productivity to fertility and work-life debate.
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