Flight booking is the worst example for AI agents, argues developer willcb
willcb · x · 2026-09-22
willcb pushes back on a common agent demo scenario: clicking a button that says "book flight from SF to Honolulu on these dates?" is a solution, not a problem. Flights are the worst possible example for automation, while low-stakes reordering of toiletries is where agents actually shine.
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