@ashleystriblet: I wanted to share my perspective as a product researcher as to why AI agents haven’t taken off with everyday people and why I’m watching the startup Town who is building their own AI assistant. Also -shout out to @JatGPT & @Logan - AI hype/dread/research who made me give this app a second look. #townai #aiagents #aiassistant #futureofai

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shi.directs
Shi | UGC :
Thank you so much for the vid and Rec, I was looking into agents and was wondering the best place to start
2026-08-11 18:51:07
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maudramoves
MaudraMoves :
The biggest ick is it is hard with multiple emails! Such a hard stop!
2026-08-11 18:27:54
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ogasontop
Ogas on top 🇺🇸 :
Normal people are trying to survive most dont care about ai.
2026-08-11 03:55:54
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lukas48.3
Lukas :
I wish I had started learning sooner. Six months later, I'm still learning, still building, and genuinely grateful I gave it a chance.
2026-08-11 19:01:42
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jellybeanknowwhatimeme
Jelly :
normal people cant absorb the costs of AI agent mistakes. lost photos, nonrefundable purchases, lost time etc.
2026-08-11 04:36:47
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thespelljar
Kellz :
When Costco has an MCP, ring me
2026-08-11 06:06:54
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kimberlydobbins73
Ksd9999 :
You hit the nail on the head!
2026-08-11 18:32:52
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offby5
Lauren :
I completely agree. I find it puzzling why we bypassed designing SaaS applications that address end-to-end problems and directly jumped to AI. If Outlook and Gmail had been designed with better user-friendly workflows from the outset, I don’t believe we would have needed an agent. It seems like agents are now being treated as a temporary solution for poorly designed software.
2026-08-11 18:19:39
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just_d3l
Just_D3L :
I'm afraid of the AI stealing my personal data from my mailbox like: emails, bank statements, bills, doctor reminders, etc
2026-08-11 18:40:19
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shenandome
ShenanDome :
It’s because the agents don’t do a good job. They constantly make mistakes. Faster often to do the task yourself.
2026-08-11 04:00:46
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_quinnifer_
Quinnifer :
wait so normal people aren't eager to manage hundreds of skills, tools, hooks, mcps, and markdown files just to keep their agent functioning? shocking!
2026-08-11 06:05:16
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saemstunes
Saem's Tunes :
People in marketing underestimate the breadth of the human ego in maintaining least energy momentum at all times
2026-08-11 15:22:10
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stillbarkinmedia
stillbarkin :
What on earth what I use it for? Bringing me coffee? Drive me to IKEA? Weed wack my front yard?
2026-08-11 12:50:57
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12088h6723j22
Jay Walker :
exactly..im struggling to think of non work related use cases that's worth spending tokens on 😅
2026-08-11 14:34:32
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mor10web
Morten of the North 🇨🇦🇳🇴 :
The SV mindset that everyone will want AI agents reminds me of Soylent, the meal replacement: A Silicon Valley bro who thought eating food took too much time away from his coding "optimized" eating by inventing... a meal replacement protein shake and selling it as something magical. Meanwhile, meal replacement protein shakes were already a well-established product category, and most people enjoy eating food and don't see it as a major blocker for doing work.
2026-08-11 05:11:30
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iseeutoo2
iseeutoo2 :
I also think ppl don’t want to spend the time to figure out how to make an agent. We are already so busy we don’t have time to go out of our way to make our lives easier. But this start up sounds really interesting!
2026-08-11 03:31:22
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yenforai
yenforai :
I’ll definitely try it after your recommendation. I love companies that focus on user experience and delight. Thanks so much for insights.
2026-08-11 16:30:59
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meggers1982
Meggers :
Tech and AI literate people can barely understand how to create and use AI agents effectively AND keep up with the changing models and advances. The general public? Hell no
2026-08-11 16:05:57
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stillbarkinmedia
stillbarkin :
And I’m not letting AI anywhere near my financials. I’ve heard the horror stories
2026-08-11 12:52:51
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thatdamnuncleleroygreen
thatdamnuncleleroygreen :
Agents don’t actually work. That’s why. I can go into specific details, but that’s not necessary.
2026-08-11 11:09:38
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xgoldendawnx
xgoldendawnx :
It’s requires wayyyy too much access to my personal information and logins.
2026-08-11 11:32:18
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iyolab
Niko Baloyi :
What are the cost implications
2026-08-11 08:08:43
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5h4wn3
5h4wn3 :
What do you have against things just working I like my MacBook not everything has to be a troubleshooting mess
2026-08-11 08:41:54
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apemonk444
apemonk444 :
agents too confusing. not user friendly
2026-08-11 08:03:28
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helenaspeaking
Helena Speechwriter 🎤 :
The book “a reverse-centaurs guide to life after AI” does an amazing job of elaborating on this too
2026-08-11 02:39:45
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