How much should you tell your AI agent?

The next big thing in AI, at least if you ask the tech companies, is assistant agents. David and The Verge's Allison Johnson have both been testing products like Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and startups like Instinct, in an effort to find out how much you can really get done by messaging with an AI tool – and whether the productivity is worth the tradeoffs.

Further reading:

• Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger
• Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free
• New leaks reveal more details about the Fitbit Edge including its price
• A Trump Mobile breach may have exposed data of more than 3,600 people
• OpenAI’s Dot agent can help you work and order dinner
• Meta’s Muse AI agent is an effective helper and great at spending money

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