AI strategist Sol Rashidi revealed she cut half her AI agents after finding they created more work than they saved. Instead of freeing her time, the agents required constant supervision, a phenomenon now dubbed “botsitting.” A Glean report found white‑collar workers spend an average of 6.4 hours weekly correcting AI errors, eroding productivity gains.
AI Hype vs Reality Rashidi Says Bots Over‑Glamorized
Rashidi, who serves as chief strategy officer at Cyera and a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, replaced unreliable agents with human virtual assistants. She cautioned leaders against automating for automation’s sake, stressing that judgment and critical thinking must guide AI adoption in the workplace.
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