Cohere's 690K-tool agent dataset finds AI can complete just 2.6% of occupational tasks
cohere · x · 2026-09-04
Cohere Labs released the Agentic Task Ecosystem, a dataset of 690K+ tools built for AI agents to probe how AI maps onto real occupational work. Under a test of whether a tool could independently complete an occupational task, just 2.6% passed. Cohere's takeaway: AI isn't simply replacing jobs — it's changing how work is divided between people and machines.
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