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When AI Writes The Software, What Will Clients Pay For?

Forbes Councils member Manish Gupta argues that as AI takes over software writing, clients will pay for outcomes rather than headcount, forcing firms to shift from measuring success by team size to delivering measurable business results. Gupta, a Forbes Technology Council member, warns that companies optimizing for headcount are clinging to an economic model AI is dismantling.

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When AI Writes The Software, What Will Clients Pay For?
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By Manish Gupta, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes Innovation Firms that continue measuring success by headcount are optimizing an economic model that AI is rapidly dismantling.

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