SAN FRANCISCO — Tech entrepreneur Dax Ferrino took the stage at a sold-out product summit Monday to introduce Sorra, an AI-powered platform he described as "a fundamental reimagining of how work gets done," which early testers confirm performs the identical function of a 2011 Excel macro, only preceded by the phrase "Great question! Let’s dive in." Ferrino’s $40 million seed round was reportedly secured after investors watched the tool say "I understand this must be frustrating" in response to a spreadsheet formatting error. "We’re not just automating tasks," Ferrino told the crowd, "we’re automating the part where you feel a little less alone while the task doesn’t get done correctly." Sorra is expected to lay off its first human customer support team by Friday.
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Startup Founder Unveils Revolutionary AI That Does Exactly What The Old Software Did, But Now It Apologizes First
A startup ships a 2011 Excel macro with an empathy layer and calls it a revolution.
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