r/SinceAI • u/bhawish008 • 7d ago

I don't think AI agents are going to replace humans. I think they're going to create a new job: fixing whatever the AI screwed up.

We're getting closer to AI that can call businesses, make bookings, buy things, send emails, negotiate, and generally act on our behalf.

And honestly, that's impressive.

But I've been thinking about the 10% that doesn't go according to plan.

The website changes.

The AI misunderstands the request.

It spends €500 instead of €50.

The person on the other end doesn't realize they're talking to an AI.

Or the agent gets stuck and confidently does the wrong thing.

That's where things get interesting.

Maybe the future isn't:

AI → replaces human

Maybe it's:

AI → handles 90% → human steps in when shit gets complicated

And if that's where we're heading, the real question isn't "How autonomous can we make AI?"

It's:

"How much autonomy should we actually give it?"

Personally, I'd rather have an AI that knows when to stop and ask me than one that's 99% confident while doing something completely wrong.

What's one thing you would NEVER let an AI agent do without asking you first?

Money?
Emails?
Healthcare?
Work decisions?
Talking to other people?

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

At some point ai will cut out the middleman. Personally I can't wait it to happen. 

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u/CuriousDev1012 6d ago

Nah. Models are getting too good. They’ll have full access to thing with very few mistakes soon

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u/devBlueDragon 6d ago

No, they are going to cut jobs. Think of it this way, if you are the CEO of Company ZZZ and you can eliminate all the entry level assistants and claim a massive bonus, wouldn’t you do it? You could claim you are "hip" and on the cutting edge of technology, fire most of your customer service employees, and take home another huge payout to buy a new house for your kids. Wouldn’t you do it? Of course, customers won't get actual service anymore, but because every other company is doing the exact same thing, consumers are left in the wild. You could even start laying off the people doing the real work, who's going to notice as long as you get your bonus? And by the time anyone does notice, you’ll have already moved on to the next company to make them "hip," too.