Skipping $8 in-flight Wi-Fi: her agents did all the work instead
atShruti · x · 2026-10-11
The author skipped the $8 internet purchase on a United flight because her AI agents handled all her work. Her take: today's internet is a browser for humans, and its meaning is shifting now that agents are the ones using it.
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