> so I kept giving the model the output, and it provided updated formulas back and forth for 4.5hrs
I read this as: "I have already ceded my expertise to an LLM, so I am happy that it is getting faster because now I can pay more money to be even more stuck using an LLM"
Maybe the alternative to going back and forth with an AI for 4.5 hours is working smarter and using tools you're an expert in. Or building expertise in the tool you are using. Or, if you're not an expert or can't become an expert in these tools, then it's hard to claim your time is worth $100/hr for this task.
I read this as: "I have already ceded my expertise to an LLM, so I am happy that it is getting faster because now I can pay more money to be even more stuck using an LLM"
Maybe the alternative to going back and forth with an AI for 4.5 hours is working smarter and using tools you're an expert in. Or building expertise in the tool you are using. Or, if you're not an expert or can't become an expert in these tools, then it's hard to claim your time is worth $100/hr for this task.