I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

Title: I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

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Published Time: 2026-09-24T15:36:35.902-04:00

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Sep 24, 2026 3:36 PM

I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk

Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare.


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One of the first things I did when I left my full-time job at WIRED was give [Claude Cowork](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-claude-cowork-agent/) access to my email and calendar. After reporting on [artificial intelligence](https://www.wired.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) for years, I was curious about what the technology could do for me. I had imagined Cowork as a hyper-capable digital assistant, but was let down to discover that it was more like interacting with a regular chatbot, albeit one [with extra tools](https://www.wired.com/story/why-normal-people-arent-using-ai-agents/). What did I want it to do? I had no idea.

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