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The cost of AI tokens in software development is potentially too low compared to the value created, suggesting that the efficiency gains are far higher than the current financial cost of the tools.

Impact: A transition from hour-based billing to value-based billing in professional services and project-based software development.

— from The Evolution of Agentic Software Engineering · AI und jetzt· Apr 15, 2026

AI significantly reduces the cost of content generation but increases the cost of verification. This shifts the economic value from the act of creating to the act of proving authenticity.

Impact: New industries will emerge focused on proctoring, verification, and authentication services to combat AI-generated forgery.

— from AI Economy: The Shift from Generation to Verification · a16z Podcast· Apr 07, 2026