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AI agents could birth the first one-person unicorn — but at what societal cost?


It's possible that AI could birth the first one-person, billion-dollar company. But its implications for society can't be ignored.

“I think the places where it’ll be easiest, and first, are ‘bottoms up’ — either consumer or prosumer — products that don’t require large go-to-market teams,” Qiu explained during the panel discussion. However, Liu echoed Qiu’s sentiments: Though the potential for one-person mega-businesses is real, it might not actually make sense from a business or entrepreneurial perspective — and it all comes down to the human condition that values relationships. Prior to joining TechCrunch in June 2022, Paul had gained more than a decade’s experience covering consumer and enterprise technologies for The Next Web (now owned by the Financial Times) and VentureBeat.

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