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AI Costs Exceed Engineer Salaries Until 2029

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A new analysis shows that for many software tasks, using AI costs more than paying a human engineer until at least 2029. The breakeven point depends on task complexity and AI pricing trends. Companies may need to weigh productivity gains against higher near-term AI expenses.

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The headline overstates the case: AI costs are falling fast, and the analysis may not account for non-monetary benefits like speed and scalability.
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