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9 October 2026

Analyst expects cheaper AI to increase demand for agent systems

First reported

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  • An industry commentator argues that making AI cheaper will drive more demand for agents, not less.
  • The reasoning is that the bottleneck now is figuring out how to set agents up and deliver them, not raw model power.
  • Meta's Muse agent is cited as an early sign of this shift toward agent products.

How it was covered

InterconnectsNathan Lambert

Jevons paradox applied to agents, demand growth, and Meta's Muse agent