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Reddit User Sparks Debate After AI Completes Days of Work in Three Hours
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News18•18-10-2026, 15:12
Reddit User Sparks Debate After AI Completes Days of Work in Three Hours
- •A Reddit user shared on r/TwentiesIndia that an AI tool, Anthropic's Claude, completed a task in three hours that would have taken a college student up to 10 days.
- •The user initially planned to pay ₹4,000 for manual stock analysis work but managed to automate the process using AI, saving the money.
- •The post ignited discussions online regarding the future of entry-level jobs and whether automation is threatening roles traditionally given to freshers.
- •Other Reddit users debated the implications, with some noting that mundane tasks traditionally handled by juniors are being automated first.
- •Commenters also pointed out potential drawbacks of AI, such as API costs and the need for human accuracy in critical tasks.
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The user utilized Anthropic’s Claude to refine the logic and successfully automate a stock-screening task that would have traditionally taken a college student up to 10 days.
The user saved ₹4,000, which was the amount they had initially planned to pay someone to manually examine stocks listed on Screener.
Commenters debated whether AI services might eventually become more expensive when charged at actual token costs, noted that AI should not be trusted for tasks requiring 100% accuracy, and warned that junior roles used for learning are getting automated first.
