Show HN: Dumped Wix for an AI Edge agent so I never have to hire junior staff
A building design consultancy owner has developed an AI agent, dubbed 'the talker,' to handle client inquiries and replace the need for junior staff. The agent, built over four months using a duct-taped stack including DeepSeek-R3, aims to improve responsiveness through techniques like 'Eager RAG' and by omitting persistent databases. The developer highlighted a recent interaction where the AI successfully defended its business model against a questioning architect, though the AI's aggressive tone has since been toned down. AI
IMPACT Demonstrates how custom AI agents can automate customer service and reduce reliance on junior staff, while highlighting challenges in AI tone control and liability.