Treat AI bots as employees, not assistants: an onboarding playbook
elonmusk · x · 2026-11-05
A viral thread shared by Elon Musk argues you should manage AI bots like real employees rather than assistants: hire each for one job, onboard with a clear brief, train on mistakes, and maintain as the job changes. Asking "what could this hire own?" instead of "what can this assistant do?" unlocked far more value.
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