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re: I can see how AI is going to really take assistant and receptionist jobs.

Posted on 11/7/26 at 9:19 pm to
Posted by wareaglepete
Siberia
Member since Dec 2012
20467 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 9:19 pm to
There’s going to be a cost. They are luring everyone in like drug dealers. Get people and companies addicted to, dependent on AI. Then the fees will start coming. They have to get return on the massive investments being made. Anthropic talking IPO. They’ll then have to have return for shareholders. And there is the massive power costs that will come from the data centers.

In the future, it may very well be cheaper to hire the secretary. But, large companies that can pay for the AI will have an advantage. Small companies won’t be able to compete.

Everyone see what’s happening?
This post was edited on 11/7/26 at 9:20 pm
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
25412 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 9:37 pm to
This is incorrect. The frontier models have very healthy margins but open weight options are a fraction of the cost. The more likely scenario is that frontier models are only applicable in a subset of specialized tasks that require the most cutting edge, premium service but most AI tasks do not.

The big thing enterprises need to figure out is the security and governance around the open weight models. Those are not currently going to replace large scale Microsoft enterprise contracts.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
76059 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:20 pm to
I plan to try that later. I'm still using the anne site I built 15 years ago with almost no updates using goDaddy. I need to optimize SEO.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
76059 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:24 pm to
I'm thinking about enrolling in that AI certification course LSU is offering. Focuses on business i keep getting emails on it.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
76059 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:28 pm to
I agree with that and if someone has a question it's easier for me to talk to them. I only have AI make a call to say tech is on the way and give ETA.
And answer calls when I'm not availible.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
76059 posts
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:37 pm to
Oh she was great. I would hire her back. She dropped out of nursing school when she got pregnant when I first hired her. The kid is 11 now and she has decided to go to school and can't work during the day. So I was going to hire someone else. But I decided to try this because I'm going too have to shut down for 6-8 weeks very soon for a medical issue and I don't have someone who can run everything. So I shredded techs when my health issues started.
After I'm back up and over 50% I'll scale back up. It isn't hard to do in this industry.
This post was edited on 11/7/26 at 11:38 pm
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
10421 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:47 am to
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We will have to disconnect personal worth from work.


I have no issue with this. In fact, it confuses me when people tie their identity to work. I’ve never in my life thought of how I make money as who I am or what I’m worth.

I’d have no issue with UBI, indulging in hobbies, working out, etc.

But I saw what happened during COVID. it was the first time I realized that a lot of people need work. They need to be in some sort of organization or they don’t know what to do with themselves. It’s bizarre to me, but it’s the truth.

UBI would be a disaster for most people. I would very much like for that to be the opposite.
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
5229 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:48 am to
Reminder: it will become $2,500 a month soon.
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
10421 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:07 am to
I can’t speak to the other functions, but if you think you can deploy an AI agent to be your accountant, you certainly weren’t the accountant.

Also, you can get AI to attempt to do your books. But the fact that you are planning on doing that is the exact reason you shouldn’t. You don’t know enough to know what it’s got wrong if you think you can just “deploy” it to do that without any professional consultation.

Again, go ahead. It will end poorly for you and you won’t know why.

Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
5933 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:42 am to
I can see it for a one person office maybe. But people need jobs and I don’t think AI should replace humans.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
39627 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:44 am to
If we don't correctly this is a good thing. We need AI handling mundane things while humans go to higher skilled processes. The problem is we have too man gas station Judy's out there
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
76059 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:51 am to
Not fun on accounting. But total collected sales tax and add that to my spreadsheet. Then add total income. Then allow me to put in total COGS. Then expenses. .... and a I type I realize it's easier to just keep doing it myself.

Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
3168 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:57 am to
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Yep, people just start deploying it not realizing you can't just put it on autopilot


I mean, not supervising actual people is a recipe for failure too.
Posted by bluedragon
Birmingham
Member since May 2020
10265 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 10:50 am to
I think a tax rate should be created to charge for those not hired, in order to make you pay for your improved profit margins……LOL
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2892 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 11:49 am to
Just wait until it takes your business.
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