Replit CEO: AI Agents Will Make Work Less Boring, More Creative

Imagine a company that runs itself like a self-driving car. That's the vision of Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, a company that makes AI coding tools. At a tech conference, he said AI agents (software that can take actions on its own) are already changing how work gets done. At Replit, when a customer support request comes in, an AI agent first checks the code and other tickets, then hands it to a human with all the details. The human decides the fix, and another AI agent deploys it with one click.

Masad calls this a 'self-driving company'—not robot cars, but a workplace where AI handles routine tasks and people focus on judgment and taste. He says this doesn't mean fewer jobs; instead, jobs change. People spend more time deciding what to work on, brainstorming, and designing systems. 'You need human judgment; you need taste,' he said. The AI takes over the boring parts, making work more creative and hopefully happier.

But Masad warns that this change is coming fast, and many workers outside tech hubs aren't aware. 'A big part of America and the world, they still don't know that change is coming, and it's going to be surprising to a lot of people,' he said. The positive spin: companies like Replit are trying to show that AI can make work more productive and enjoyable, not just replace people.