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Ben Thompson argues developers build consumer AI agents for the wrong tasks by promising productivity. True AGI involves an AI system that actually learns.
The defining standard for true AGI is an AI system that actually learns.
“My personal what is AGI rule is AI that actually learns…”
From Ben Thompson: AI Agents Are Built for the Wrong Consumer Jobs
Companies building tools like Meta Muse face a distinct marketing challenge. Ben Thompson points out developers position AI to help consumers become more productive.
“The way to frame this, and this is going to be the challenge for Meta, I think, with Muse and anyone else in this space, is we're not helping you be more productive…”
Building Stratechery meant Ben Thompson managed writing, taxes, and customer support alone. Operating a business entirely independently pushes founders to a physical breaking point.
“I was doing all the writing, all the taxes, all the customer support, doing everything and basically dying…”
From Ben Thompson: AI Agents Are Built for the Wrong Consumer Jobs
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