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Linear introduces AI agent, prompting user surprise

Linear, a company previously perceived as a simple to-do list application, has introduced a new feature called 'Linear Agent'. The existence of this agent was discovered through an email notification, prompting a humorous reaction about the proliferation of AI agents. AI

IMPACT The introduction of 'Linear Agent' by a productivity tool suggests a trend towards integrating AI assistants into everyday workflow applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the launch of a new feature/product by a company.

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Linear introduces AI agent, prompting user surprise

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I don't use Linear but apparently they have my email address so all this time I thought they're just a glorified todo app but apparently ... they have a 'Linear

    I don't use Linear but apparently they have my email address so all this time I thought they're just a glorified todo app but apparently ... they have a 'Linear Agent' 😂 I think I need an agent to keep up with all the agents 🙃 # ai # llms