
When NOT to Use AI: The 30-Second Decision That Saves 3 Hours

15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to - by Ethan Mollick 15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to
Ethan Mollickoneusefulthing.org
My top 5 takeaways on AI workflows vs. agents from my interview with @wadefoster (Zapier CEO):
1. Start with agentic workflows, not agents
"When people say they want an agent, more often than not they just want an agentic workflow. The latter gives you more determinism, reliability, and cost... See more
We all reach for tools that save us time. But used incorrectly, AI saves us time at the expense of thoughtfulness. If you had chatGPT write all your emails and a meeting bot write all your notes, you would get your work done faster, but you’d be doing a terrible job.
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At Granola, our mission is to build tools that elevate you to do your best work. We... See more