By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026Here are a few highlights from this morning's read - moments where I had to look away from my screen and read out a passage to my wife so that we could share a "holy shit" moment. 20/ 11052
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026A person worked for a division that "pivoted" to re-engineer its software to create interfaces that support AI agents. When it became apparent that only *ten users* had touched this expensive new technology, they "pivoted" again to support "agentic workflows." 21/ 112010
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/08/2026Why did they double down on AI agents after discovering such yawning market indifference for "agentic"? "Because every company has to do something agentic now." 22/ 21216
