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AI Agents Are Not Your Coworkers, Says MIT Tech Review
A new MIT Technology Review piece argues that AI agents should not be considered coworkers, despite some companies branding them as such. The article highlights the risks of anthropomorphizing AI tools in the workplace. It warns that treating AI as colleagues could lead to misplaced trust and accountability issues.
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The piece rightly pushes back on corporate hype, but the real story is how companies are already deploying these agents—and whether workers have any say in the matter.
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