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AI agents offer time savings, but user reception is mixed

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AI agents are beginning to offer significant time savings, similar to how AI scribes are assisting General Practitioners (GPs). However, there's a notable divide in their perceived usefulness, with many users reporting no benefit. This situation is being compared to the early skepticism surrounding the adoption of computers in homes. AI

IMPACT AI agents and scribes are showing potential for time savings, but widespread adoption may face similar hurdles to early computer integration.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the perceived usefulness of AI agents and AI scribes, comparing current user reception to historical skepticism about computers.

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AI agents offer time savings, but user reception is mixed

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

    AI agents gave me back my time to be with my spouse, and it is given doing the same for GPs with AI scribes. Yet many say they don't help them at all. I'd say w

    AI agents gave me back my time to be with my spouse, and it is given doing the same for GPs with AI scribes. Yet many say they don't help them at all. I'd say we're in the "who would want a computer in their home" phase of this revolution. # ai # llm

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