Alex Wissner-Gross: Agent Demos Are Misdirection, the Real Product Is Job Replacement
victor_explore · x · 2026-10-25
Alex Wissner-Gross argues that AI agent demos showing agents booking flights and restaurants are misdirection. The real point is job replacement: virtual employees and virtual coders doing far more productive work—which he calls highly desirable for economic growth.
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