Dev mocks 'human-in-the-loop' AI startups: unlimited funding but no path to beat autonomous agents
panickssery · x · 2026-11-02
Developer panickssery mocks the seemingly unlimited funding available for the next "Copium Technologies PBC" — startups whose mission is "empowering humans using AI" or "keeping humans in the loop." His point: with no explanation for how such companies could outcompete fully autonomous workers and firms, the investment thesis looks like cope. A contrarian take on AGI's economic direction and VC narratives.
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