Huge opportunity in enterprise autonomous agents, but most companies point them at the wrong work
alex_verem · x · 2026-10-16
A retweeted thread from @mardehaym argues there's a massive opportunity right now in deploying autonomous operational agents for enterprises — but most companies aim them at the wrong work.
The author lists "six loops worth handing to agents now," arguing firms should target operational cycles that genuinely benefit from automation rather than novelty use cases. The full list is truncated in this post.
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