What Ryan Broderick thinks about AI agents

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Ryan Broderick has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 23 Sept 2026

   Our readingThe general public may not want to be a manager of AI agents the way Silicon Valley executives do.

   chat interfacesSilicon Valley

   Their wordsSilicon Valley executives may love over-optimizing their lives and running chatbots like a team of tireless assistants, but I'm just not convinced the general public wants to be a manager.

   ↗Am I too boring to need an AI agent?garbageday.email 1st of 2 in this piece

3. 23 Sept 2026

   Our readingAs more people get the first rush of using AI agents, many of them will learn how limited the technology still is or how badly it can go wrong.

   Their wordsThere are a whole lot of people experiencing that magic moment that I felt back in January, which means there's going to be a whole lot of people who learn how limited this tech still is or how catastrophically it can go wrong.

   ↗Am I too boring to need an AI agent?garbageday.email 2nd of 2 in this piece