WorkThe story, in brief
Real AI Agents and Real Work
Everyone is building AI agents. Nobody is talking about the real work they need to do.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
As AI agents proliferate, organizations must distinguish between automating meaningful work versus creating elaborate presentations, with the future favoring companies that deploy agents for actual productive tasks rather than administrative theater.
The key facts
2 to knowRace between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints
Focus on real AI agent deployment versus presentation-focused implementations
Go to the source
One Useful Thing (Ethan Mollick)oneusefulthing.org
Publisher excerpt: The race between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints