AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime

AI agents, despite major tech investments, remain largely impractical. While companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have released agent products, they struggle with real-world reliability and efficiency. AI coding is the sole successful implementation, with up to 30% of code at major tech firms now AI-generated. Consumer-facing agent products show incremental improvements but are often buggy and slow. Companies continue investing heavily in development, but questions persist about user needs and potential risks of advanced AI.