'Throw an agent at it' is the new 'throw headcount at it'
LadyAshBorg · x · 2026-11-10
LadyAshBorg argues AI is still in the ugly, quick-and-dirty MVP phase: we didn't fix the bloated SI bench, we just gave it API keys and turned the agent bench into a bloated one too. "Throw an agent at it" is becoming the new "throw headcount at it."
Given ongoing drama around compute, security and the economy, she wagers 2027 is when counter-narratives to the 'growth at all cost' arc of '25-'26 start emerging.
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