Stop Pitching AI Agents as Clerical Helpers: The Untapped Use Cases Matter
KrishRShah · x · 2026-09-27
KrishRShah notes that when recommending personal AI agents to non-technical friends, the common pushback is "I don't have much for it to do." He argues this is a limited framing: agents aren't just for pre-existing clerical work — their real value is handling the tasks you never had time for, potentially making your life significantly better.
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