"Babysit this for me" is now the number one request people make to AI agents
RichardsonDx · x · 2026-10-29
A developer observes that "babysitting" unexpectedly became his top request to AI agents. The things he tells agents multiple times a day: "Babysit this for me," "I don't want to babysit this—do it for me," "Are you babysitting this?" It reflects agents shifting from execution tools to delegated guardians.
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