By 2035, Indian Parents Will Ask How Many Agents You Manage, Not Your Salary
theteknosaur · x · 2026-11-02
A viral AI joke: by 2035, Indian parents won't ask about your salary — they'll ask how many AI agents you manage, adding that "Sharma ji's son already manages 40." It captures how "everyone leads an agent fleet" is becoming the industry's default vision of future work.
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