Nate Bartram

Putting aside all the problems with AI:

On the one hand, the idea of "paying for a service that took time to make" makes sense to me.

On the other hand, the idea of "hiring" an AI agent makes no sense to me because there's no one to hire. I'm not paying an actual freelancer.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/picsart-now-allows-creators-to-hire-ai-assistants-through-agent-marketplace/

Picsart now allows creators to 'hire' AI assistants through agent marketplace | TechCrunch

Picsart's AI agent marketplace will launch with four agents, then add more agents each week.

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Mar 17 at 5:23pmWeb
Show threadDaryl76679Mar 18
@nateb I despise this anthropomorphic language that has become the norm for these systems. Why can’t we just say it’s a subscription to a suite of smart tools or something
Show threadNate BartramMar 18

@Daryl76679 Dude I recently read Carissa Veliz's article about how AI shouldn't use emojis and now I see that shit EVERYWHERE and it makes me so fucking mad. Like seriously, like "fucking Samsung" mad. It's so disgustingly insidious.

I think that's one reason I like Leo. It doesn't usually blow smoke up my ass or try to be human. It just answers the fucking question, which is all I want.