Tool or Teammate? Why Unstable Trust Keeps Most Users Treating Agents as Tools
Luvena21 · reddit · 2026-10-02
A developer reflects on the mindset swing between treating an AI agent as a tool or a teammate: it feels like delegation when things go smoothly, but one quiet mistake kills the teammate feeling. The core argument: framing shapes design—tools get optimized for control, teammates for communication—and since trust isn't stable yet, most people treat agents as tools that occasionally earn a teammate moment.
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