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Bao Yu Says Personal AI Agents Feel Less Revolutionary to Frequent Coding Agent Users
What happened
Bao Yu compares the excitement around personal agents such as grokbot and muse to the earlier craze for lobsters, saying the barrier to entry is now lower because users do not need to install and configure them. People who have not often used cutting-edge Coding Agents may be dazzled by “smart models + automated execution” and the sense of control and emotional value of a “personal assistant,” while daily Claude Code and Codex users may feel little surprise.
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The story so far
Baoyu said personal AI agents such as grokbot and muse are drawing excitement because users no longer need to install and configure them, lowering the entry barrier compared with the earlier “lobster” craze. He said people with little experience using agents, capable models or cutting-edge coding agents may be dazzled by smart models combined with automated execution, along with the science-fiction feel, sense of control and emotional value of a personal assistant. In his view, people who already use Claude Code or Codex daily may find these agents less surprising.
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