Are AI agents finally crossing the line from demos to real tools?

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Discussion on whether AI agents are transitioning from impressive demos to genuinely useful tools in research, coding, operations, and personal productivity.

A year or two ago, most AI agent demos looked impressive but often fell apart in real-world use. Recently, I've been seeing more examples of agents handling meaningful work in research, coding, operations, customer support, and personal productivity. Do you think we're finally reaching the point where agents are becoming genuinely useful tools rather than interesting experiments? What's changed the most in your experience?
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