Companies using AI want human workers to ‘disappear’

In a witty, smart, and slightly lighthearted style, it seems that companies are increasingly aiming to eliminate the need for human workers by integrating advanced AI technologies. David Hsu, the CEO of Retool, discussed how AI is driving companies to seek full-on automation, with the goal of making human workers ‘disappear’ to achieve massive cost savings. He emphasized that AI, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, is being used not just for augmentation but for full automation. Hsu pointed out that the driving force of productivity gains in the last few decades has been software, but now, AI is expected to supercharge this trend by expanding the scope of automation by 3 to 4 times.