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On Steve Jobs and AI Agents — One Thomas Alan

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The next stage is going to be computers as 'agents.' In other words, it will be as if there's a little person inside that box who starts to anticipate what you want. —Steve Jobs, 1984 In 1984, Steve Jobs envisioned a future where computers wouldn't just take commands—they'd anticipate our needs, like “a little person in that box.” He was off by a few years, but agents are exactly where we are today. Jobs seemed to be framing this stage as a shif…
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Write.as broke the news in on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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