The AI Industry Has a Major Problem: Most People Aren't Freaks Who Want an AI Agent Running Their Whole Life

The AI Industry Has a Major Problem: Most People Aren't Freaks Who Want an AI Agent Running Their Whole Life

There's a problem for AI agents like Meta's Muse: ordinary people don't seem very interested in what they're offering.

AI agents have a normal-people problem

(Axios) – AI companies are staking their future on the mass adoption of agents, hoping that they can solve the annoyances of modern life — email, travel bookings, online purchases. Why it matters: The frenzy around Meta’s Muse shows there’s serious consumer curiosity about the technology. But most Americans live life beyond a computer screen and find much of their meaning outside of the 9-5. There’s little evidence that they’re willing to invest…