Giving an agent Gmail + Slack + Sheets feels less like AI and more like handling a junior employee the keys
Summary
The post discusses how AI agents integrating with work apps like Gmail and Slack shifts the conversation from autonomy to permissions, emphasizing the need for careful gating in real-world business workflows.
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