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AI Agents Risk Creating User Dependency, Researcher Warns

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I don’t think it’s bad for an AI agent to be that useful. I think it’s good in its first-order effects. But it’s scary because people will become dependent. And they will be very upset if they lose access to their agent. If the admin had waited another week…

Jeffrey Ladish@JeffLadish

I walked past my coworker in the hall on Friday and just whispered “agents agents agents”. I started rethinking how to manage my company’s task and document systems. I found using Fable incredibly useful, fun, and addictive.

And I find that scary.

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Jeffrey Ladish@JeffLadish

I think the uproar right now would be much larger. And these are just today’s capabilities. What’s it going to be like a year from now?

I don’t have a clear takeaway or recommendation from this. It’s just wild to notice the feelings in myself and extrapolate.

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