Claude AI Usage model , AI workers and Flow Theory

I just started getting into Claude (chat, cowork, code) app and was very confused by their contracted pricing and usage model.   I asked claude to explain these in human terms and suggested they need to explain it via  "day labor contract" .   

Below I have included the "Full AI Labor Contract" as explained by claude ai.  I have choosen to described the contract in human terms where Kcalories is used instead of this mysterious "token" cost.  Otherwise, I believe it reflect's claude ai pricing contracts. If you wonder how much an AI worker cost, suggest spending some time there. 


My Conclusion: AI Workers and  Flow Theory

Effectively, claude ai is now becoming my day laborer.  And it can do ALL SORTs of work just like any day laborer can do, e.g: sweeping, concrete work, welding, bookkeeping, coding, cooking receipts,  drafting docs, etc...  With AI, its about the tasks and the effort per task. 

As I grew more dependent on my AI worker I realized the benefits and monetary effects of using my AI worker.   Many are afraid that the human using AI will become lazy and ultimately obsolete.  Useless.  SHAME!  And then it dawned on me.  

Of course, Flow Theory!

I am a strong believer in Flow Theory and emphasized it when I was employed as a team leader.   Ie. as a leader I wanted to build an environment where everyone can maximize the their flow experiences.   A flow experience is where you get lost in what you are doing.  Ina world that balances your personal challenges and personal skills of a person - for any task you are doing. 

  • Too much, skill => bordom
  • Too much challenge ==> anxiety

It is clear AI workers (agents) will improve my life flow experiences.  The question is not the economics of this.   For many that must DIY... will an AI worker improve or diminish the flow experiences?

For those that love to farm out the dirty work, it would seem that AI workers will be the dream solution so they can spend time on what matters most and thus their own flow experiences. 

I predict AI workers will be EVERYWHERE... like electricity, appliances, social media and internet data flow.   I hope the explaination below helps to understand the economics of AI workers.   I've still much to learn.   Enjoy. 


AI Workers as Day Labors work Model

- labors work on time basis
- and  also on capability levels (ie. total Kcalories burnt per task)
- each tasks is designated to a capacity need.  Lite/Medium/Heavy lifting
- be it physical or intellectual / redundant or innovative / art, craft or creative.

So I asked what is the Contract... below is the wording claude ai finalized after our session:

The Full AI Labor Contract

"I contract an AI worker for a rolling 5-hour job window. The contract includes Job_Kcalories_max for that job window.  And the job window is also governed by a Weekly_Kcalories_max ceiling. 

(1) Each task burns Task_Kcalories based on the intensity of each task effort.  
(2) If I exhaust Job_Kcalories before the window closes the worker has met the contract and I cannot ask them for more work.   
(3) At anytime, as I near the time limit, , I can purchase overflow Kcalories at spot-market rate — but the window clock never pauses or extends on the original contract.   Kcalories from 5+ hours ago expire and free up included capacity again. 

(4) Each task has a cost and reduces the Job_Kcalories  as each task is delivered.    Each Task_Kcalories lives - ie reduces capacity for period of the Job period (5hrs).  At the end of it's period it dies and capacity is returned to the next job window. 

(5) The Kcalorie usage is tallied on hourly basis.   Thus at start of the job, I have 100% of Job_Kcalories available.    For each hour the Job_Kcalories goes down by X%, depending on the Kcalories used cumulative since the start of the job contract.  

 

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