'If your business plan is charging for MCP or API access, you are so fucked'
andreisavu · x · 2026-10-30
Aaron Rubin argues that computer-use agents are now fast enough to operate UIs directly, making any business plan built on charging for MCP or API access untenable — models can bypass the paid interface layer entirely. A provocative take on where value accrues in the agent era.
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