@jjschnyder: Say Hello to William The first AI agent with a phone. 5 billion hours this year will be spent tapping the same buttons …
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William is introduced as the first AI agent that operates directly on a phone to automate repetitive tapping, testing and app workflows.
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Say Hello to William The first AI agent with a phone. 5 billion hours this year will be spent tapping the same buttons on a phone. Testing games. Navigating App. Doing repetitive workflows. We think that should be 0. RT and comment “William” to get access.
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