Autonomous agents are often just unpaid ops labor with better branding
Few-Garlic2725 · reddit · 2026-10-30
The author argues many agent ideas merely automate work companies never valued: low-value, low-risk workflows with no metric owner produce impressive demos, not businesses. Before building, ask what expensive operational failure the agent prevents — e.g., catching high-intent leads going cold, or missing compliance evidence before a deal gets blocked.
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