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AI Agents Are Too Cheap for Our Own Good

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In 2007 , Luke Arrigoni earned $ 63,000 at his first job as a junior software developer.

Today , he says AI tools that write better code than he did back then cost just $120 annually .

He worries that underpriced AI tools encourage companies to eliminate entry-level roles.

GitHub 's Copilot costs $ 21 a month for an AI -assisted code editor.

Zed CEO Nathan Sobo expects AI companies to charge more over time because the current pricing models aren’t sustainable.

Some companies are hiring “ AI architects” to help oversee agentic systems and cut down on gaffes.