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April 14, 2028
In 1 year, 6 monthsYour light manipulation skills are remarkably easy to digitize and simulate.
Master of light, slave to the simulation.
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Perfect silicon photonics without the cleanroom dust.
bzzt.youAI▸ LUMINADRAFT V4.2▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHSAI's Special Power
optimizes optical pathways at atomic precision
Design laser systems and optical circuits using simulation software. Manage cleanroom fabrication of delicate photonic integrated circuits.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense when the optical bench alignment is off by the sound alone.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Cloud-based AI agents run all optical simulations in parallel.
Month 3
Generative models produce superior waveguide layouts without human error.
Month 7
Direct software links skip mask design to automated fabrication.
Month 13
Automated probes verify chip performance faster than human hands.
Month 18 · D-Day
All engineering workstations are decommissioned for central cluster processing.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.4%
4000x
Simulation speed increase
0.02%
Fabrication error rate
Zero
Human input required
Your severance
A decommissioned laser pointer and a thank you note.
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