Where AI is superhuman: The right jobs to automate with LLMs
Feb 22, 2025 · 11:53
Andy Treadman, partner at Theory Ventures, argues that LLMs are already superhuman in high-volume, low-complexity jobs, making them the prime targets for full automation. He breaks down LLM capabilities into transformation, synthesis, and reasoning, and maps jobs on a spectrum of volume and complexity. At the high-volume end, he says LLMs can be 10x better than humans because scale is the challenge, not reliability. He highlights two portfolio companies: Dropzone AI automates security alert investigations, performing better than rules-based systems and covering 24/7, while Amp personalizes customer engagement at scale, discovering new cohorts like late-night snackers. Treadman predicts that organizations will shrink and invert from pyramids to diamonds, with fewer entry-level roles. He advises founders to consider technology-problem fit and other factors when building AI workflow automation.
