Reminder that your AI agent is still just a GPT
AI agents have officially fully infiltrated my development workflow. While it’s convenient to delegate tasks to them so I can focus on other things, it’s worth remembering that, at their core, these systems are still just highly advanced predictive text engines. And one thing they excel at — beyond cranking out boilerplate code — is conjuring up dialogue and imitating characters with ease.
So next time you’re tempted to have your agent write unit tests just because you don’t feel like it, try asking it to speak as an “old western bartender in a dusty frontier saloon.” Or, tell it you’ve just shot out one of his saloon's windows with your six-shooter.
At the very least, it’s a reminder that these tools aren't only useful for work — they can also serve as a welcome distraction from the looming threat of replacing our jobs and upending society altogether.