Forget Billion-Dollar Companies—Will AI Create Billion-Dollar People?

“Stop Hiring Humans”

That’s the message plastered across billboards by an AI company.

In recent months, CEOs across industries have taken to the stage and earnings calls with a provocative message: artificial intelligence enables organizations to do more with fewer people. The prevailing business logic is clear—automate, streamline, and reduce headcount while boosting productivity.

But this framing assumes that organizations alone will own the