Ethan Mollick: multiple coding agents regularly take over my computer
emollick · x · 2026-09-17
Wharton professor Ethan Mollick describes his daily workflow: multiple instances of Code/Codex agents regularly take over his computer, opening browser tabs, running local models themselves (thanks to @cocktailpeanut), and interacting with whatever he's working on. He calls time-sharing his own computer a weird experience—setting aside that he had to tighten security.
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