AI agent spent 45 minutes failing at a signup the author did in 3 minutes
paulnovosad · x · 2026-09-30
Economist Paul Novosad let the agent product Muse work for 45 minutes on getting him a European Economics Association membership, then completed it himself in 3 minutes. His takeaway: janky web sites still rule the world, and messy web workflows remain a weak spot for AI agents.
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