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Podcast Explores Whether AI Agents Will Shop, Plan, and Gossip for Users

A podcast episode discusses whether users will have one AI assistant handling everything or a network of agents covering different parts of their lives, featuring David Pawlan, creator of Assistant Benchmark, with Anish Acharya.

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  1. 2026-11-04 11:00 · a16z Podcast
    The New AI Agents That Shop, Plan, and Gossip

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