TechCrunch: AI Makes Analysts the Next Cut

TechCrunch is tracking the cost collapse putting junior analysts in the firing line. GPT-3.5-level output fell from about $20 to seven cents per million tokens between late 2022 and October 2024—a roughly 280-fold drop. Research, summaries, and spreadsheet drafts are becoming cheap before most analysts update their roadmap. The question is who still thinks analysts are safe—and which side are you on?