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AI for the Normies

September 22, 2026 · 44 min

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Raph and James sit down to answer a simple question: what the hell does an average person need an AI agent for?

This question arises from the recent launch of Joe Schmoe-targeted agentic AI platforms like Instinct and Meta's Muse. Until now, AI agents have been the pipe dreams of techno sickos, who aim to use them for nefarious means like booking pickleball courts. Are the normies ready to start agentically booking holidays?

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