Confessions of an AI lab rat
TL;DR
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei writes: I've spent the past year using AI obsessively — inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a lab rat for Axios and our readers. Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in unmistakable, hands-on ways the superhuman possibilities — and real-world limitations — hitting and awaiting us. In short: AI is way better, more accurate and mind-expanding than most think. (Sorry, it's true.
Nauti's Take
The interesting part isn't that a CEO likes AI. It's how quickly real usage crashes into organizational sludge: data access, habits, accountability, messy handoffs.
If you're building agents, ship less demo magic and learn to digest operational reality.
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