Agent value concentrates in scheduling (34%) and email (33%); coding gets just 8%
thisiskp_ · x · 2026-10-14
Asked which single reliably-handled task creates the most value, respondents picked scheduling (34%) and email (33%) over research (9%) and coding (8%) — two-thirds of the value sits in the calendar and inbox. In a companion question, meeting scheduling (73%), email triage/drafting (63%), and task tracking (34%) led the most-wanted task list.
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