Wired: Why Normal People Aren't Using AI Agents.

2026-08-10 · Bits and Bobs 8/10/26

Wired: Why Normal People Aren't Using AI Agents.
- "The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do."
- Agents are absurdly powerful, but unlocking their power, safely, requires specialized knowledge.

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