Mechanize Raises Eyebrows And Millions: Tech Giants And Famous Investors Rally Behind AI Startup Aiming To Fully Automate The Global Workforce

In a bold move that’s stirring both excitement and concern, AI researcher Tamay Besiroglu has launched Mechanize, a startup with the ambitious goal of fully automating all human labor.

Announced via a post on X, Besiroglu stated that Mechanize aims for “the full automation of all work” and “the full automation of the economy.” ​

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Mechanize plans to achieve this by developing virtual work environments, benchmarks, and training data to enable AI agents to perform tasks traditionally done by humans. The startup is initially focusing on white-collar jobs, such as those in finance, customer service, and management, rather than manual labor roles that would require robotics. ​

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The startup has garnered significant backing from prominent figures in the tech industry, including former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, tech investor Daniel Gross, Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison, podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, investor Sholto Douglas, and crypto hedge fund AltX Managing Partner Marcus Abramovitch, according to the announcement on startup’s site.

TechCrunch reported that Abramovitch expressed his support, stating, “The team is exceptional across many dimensions and has thought deeper on AI than anyone I know.”

Besiroglu estimates the total addressable market for Mechanize’s services by aggregating all wages currently paid to human workers, amounting to approximately $18 trillion annually in the U.S. and over $60 trillion globally. ​

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Despite the ambitious vision, Mechanize’s launch has sparked controversy. Critics argue that the startup’s mission could lead to widespread job displacement and economic inequality. One X user commented, “The automation of most human labor is indeed a giant prize for companies, which is why many of the biggest companies on Earth are already pursuing it. I think it will be a huge loss for most humans, as well as contribute directly to intelligence runaway and disaster. The two are inextricably linked. Hard for me to see this as something other than just another entrant in the race to AGI by a slightly different name and a more explicit human-worker-replacement goal.”

In response to concerns, Besiroglu contends that fully automating labor could lead to “vast abundance, much higher standards of living, and new goods and services that we can’t even imagine today.” In an interview with TechCrunch, he suggests that even if wages decrease, people could derive income from other sources such as rents, dividends, and government welfare. ​

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Mechanize's Vision

Mechanize’s approach involves creating simulated environments and evaluations that capture the full scope of what people do at their jobs, including complex tasks like long-term planning and coordination.

The startup believes that by addressing the current shortcomings of AI models, such as unreliability and lack of long-context capabilities, it can unlock the potential for AI to perform a wide range of labor tasks.

As Mechanize moves forward, it joins a growing field of AI startups aiming to revolutionize the workforce. While the path ahead is fraught with ethical and economic challenges, the company’s vision has definitely ignited a critical conversation about the future of work in an increasingly automated world.

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