AI Policy Network says a $200/mo LLM subscription now covers ~3 FTEs of junior work worth ~$250K a year
peterwildeford · x · 2026-10-29
peterwildeford shares a firsthand observation from AI Policy Network: a junior hire who joined to handle ops work has offloaded about 98% of it to LLMs, doing a fundamentally different job now.
He estimates the organization has roughly 3 FTEs' worth of junior-level work — otherwise costing $250K/yr in combined salaries — being done by a $200/mo LLM subscription, arguing AI capabilities remain underrated and underused.
Related event: $200/month AI subscription replaces $250K junior labor(3 posts)→
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