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Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’

L3 · BuilderOpinion & AnalysisTechCrunch AI· 10/16/2026

Provides practical vision for how AI agents will transform workplace operations and human roles in tech companies.

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Replit's CEO envisions a 'self-driving company' future where AI agents handle grunt work while humans focus on judgment and strategic decisions.

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Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.

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