Agentic AI: raw automation or real autonomy? A Cruyff analogy
prof_kamilov · x · 2026-11-02
A point still to be proven: whether agentic AI brings mostly raw task automation or actual autonomy that yields lasting productivity gains. Borrowing Johan Cruyff's line — "Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster" — the implication is that agents moving fast isn't the same as creating real value.
Related event: Google researcher questions whether agentic AI delivers real insight(2 posts)→
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