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May 23, 2028
In 1 year, 7 monthsSix engineers building an AI network to replace their own jobs.
Silicon-tethered layout architect in a basement of six.
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Photonic circuit synthesis at light speed.
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optimizes optical bus latency in nanoseconds
Design silicon photonic circuits for high-speed data transmission between chips. You spend days debugging simulation models and optical coupling efficiency.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still physically troubleshoot the weird signal noise in the lab at 2am.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
Generative algorithms replace manual GDSII mask drawing by identifying optimal waveguide pathing.
Month 5
AI models predict thermal crosstalk faster than your current transient simulations can iterate.
Month 10
System links directly to foundry PDKs to automate DRC compliance without your manual sign-off.
Month 15
Synthetic optical data replaces real-world oscilloscope feedback for initial circuit validation.
Month 19 · D-Day
The startup is folded into a compute-cluster that designs its own successor circuits.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 97%
Excessive
Coffee consumption
Infinite
Simulation errors
Terminal
Burn rate
Your severance
One free subscription to a legacy optics journal.
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