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Comment on Ask HN: If 1 person can control 10 AI agents, why would still need that person?

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Analogy - If a machinist oversees 10 cnc machines, yes you still need him.

There's always going to be some level of expertise involved and especially with AI some person has to exercise judgement, watching out for hallucinations.

What you’re referring to is the difference between automation — following the rules — and autonomy — having the ability to break or adapt them. A traditional machine just follows instructions. It doesn’t make decisions on its own. But from what I understand, AI agents can show a certain level of autonomy. They don’t just execute predefined steps; they can adjust, prioritize, even improvise within a given framework.

Cnc machines adjust, prioritize and go against stated plans.

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