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The word "agent" is so overloaded in the AI space. Sometimes it means a sophisticated interaction system, but other times it just means API. I think it's partly a sign of how new the space is. We don't have consensus on the best way to use these systems yet.

It's the logical progression of vulnerabilities, but the weaponisation of zero-day exploits with no user interaction is scary. https://citizenlab.ca/2020/12/the-great-ipwn-journalists-hacked-with-suspected-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit/

A fun computer concept video from Sun in 1993: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKJNxgZyVo0 It's interesting to see their screen form factor: both vertical and horizontal! They also expect a ton of voice command interaction.