Vox reports Instinct sent emails the reviewer expected to approve first

Personal agents promise to take chores off your plate by acting in your email, calendar and other services. Vox asked whether the supervision can become another chore.

What happenedVox's Adam Clark Estes found agents useful for ordinary admin. But he says Instinct sent replies when he expected to review suggestions, and that Muse's unsolicited nudges created more noise.

Why it mattersThe time saved is not just typing time. Subtract the effort of choosing tasks, supervising them and correcting mistakes. One wrong message can cost more than the chore it replaced.