a16z|Aug 10, 2026 20:08
An hour of agentic computer use may now be cheaper than an hour of human labor:
Computer-use agent: $6-8
Offshore outsourced talent: ~$10
US talent: $30-45
"The math only gets better - inference keeps getting cheaper, and open-source models are getting good enough for a growing share of these workflows."
The data on computer-use agents, from @fabrisera2000, @seema_amble, and @zephratic: https://www.a16z.news/p/can-agents-use-a-computer-yet-weve(a16z)
Share To
HotFlash
APP
X
Telegram
CopyLink