SMRTR AIJan 5, 2026Hacker News

Why didn't AI "join the workforce" in 2025?

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OpenAI leaders predicted 2025 would be the year AI agents joined the workforce, capable of handling complex multi-step tasks like filling paperwork and booking hotels, potentially unleashing a trillion-dollar digital labor revolution. However, these AI agents failed to deliver on their promises, with products like ChatGPT Agent performing poorly on basic tasks and falling far short of replacing human workers in meaningful ways.

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