Opinion: AI agents are useless gimmicks for non-coders
SEND_ME_YOUR_ASSPICS · reddit · 2026-08-24
A Reddit user challenges the view (CMV) that AI agents are practically useless for non-coders, serving merely as fancy gimmicks. The author argues that tasks like email organization, receipt management, recipe finding, and trip planning are better handled by existing tools or standard LLMs without extra costs, noting that lead generation is the only exception useful for a small group of entrepreneurs.
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