Which Jobs Can Be Replaced Today: Fryderyk Wiatrowski and Peter Albert
Feb 6, 2025 · 19:59
Fryderyk Wiatrowski and Peter Albert, co-founders of Zeta Labs, argue that autonomous browser agents will first replace reactive jobs—like customer support and scheduling—by automating low-leverage tasks while preserving human focus on high-leverage activities. They propose a trigger-pool system where agents react to emails, Slack, or events, requiring only approval for actions. Peter details building reliable agents: start with prompting optimized for model distribution, then add cognitive architectures (e.g., planning, scratchpads) to split tasks, and finally fine-tune with synthetic data or reinforcement learning. He advises minimizing noise in prompts, preferring text-based reasoning over images, and using language model judges to filter training data. The founders see continuous model improvement enabling agents to handle increasingly complex, proactive roles, moving toward full job replacement.
