Dev quip: most AI agents are a far scarier form of Bonzi Buddy — and we're OK with it
JoshuaJBouw · x · 2026-10-15
A developer quips that most AI agents are "a far much more scary form of Bonzi Buddy" — the notorious late-90s desktop assistant that spied on users under the guise of helping — and that we seem fine with it. The attached Bonzi Buddy ad image mocks how today's agents pitch the same all-capable takeover of your computer.
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