Computer-using agents (software AI) will reach 80-90% adoption saturation in 7-8 years, meaning by 2031-2033 most companies will have replaced employees doing keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) jobs with AI agents, while robot adoption will be slower due to higher marginal costs.

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Speaker

Dave Shapiro

Evidence Quote

adoption curves are about seven to eight years from uh an introduction of a new technology to 80 to 90% saturation... in seven to eight years, so about 2031, 2032, 2033, we're going to be at 80 to 90 plus percent saturation

Source

Post-Labor Economics Lecture 02 - "Economic Agency Paradox" (2025 update)David Shapiro
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:34:35 AM

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