Everyone keeps talking about AI taking jobs. We put it to the test.
BI's Amanda Hoover tested whether an AI bot trained on her work could replace her, finding the technology capable but not yet a threat to her role. Others, like Andy Cabasso at ClickUp, are already using multiple AI agents to handle complex job functions, signaling a shift toward autonomous AI in the workplace. The experiment raises questions about how AI adoption may affect junior employees versus executives in the evolving work environment.
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BI's Amanda Hoover created an AI bot trained on her body of work to see if it could do her job. Loading audio narration... The experiment was an eye-opener, but it didn't leave her worried about losing her job to AI.To be clear, this isn't one of those run-of-the-mill "ChatGPT wrote this story" bits that were everywhere in 2023. When Amanda says she had AI do her job, she means it. From conducting interviews with a voice agent to trying to write the story to dealing with an editor, "Amanda Bot" did it all.The exercise highlighted the abilities and limitations of tech destined to upend our work lives.Others can't get enough of using AI agents on the job.Andy Cabasso manages 37 AI agents that handle everything from pulling analytics to scheduling follow-up meetings.
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