Jen(@BackseatVC):"Only tech people will use agents, like Muse/Instinct/Grokbot. Mainstream consumers won't adopt it." I can't help but feel like it sounds similar to the early days of ridesharing where the discourse was "people love driving," "taxis already exist," and "calling a black car is a niche, elite thing." But Uber made it accessible for everyone to be able to call a car (and to do so in a much less painful way). Fast forward to now, Uber and Lyft got mainstream adoption. And people remain buying cars and loving to drive. I wonder if we'll see agents get mainstream adoption in a similar way (and also like this pain relief framing)

2026.09.24 00:00

"Only tech people will use agents, like Muse/Instinct/Grokbot. Mainstream consumers won't adopt it." I can't help but feel like it sounds similar to the early days of ridesharing where the discourse was "people love driving," "taxis already exist," and "calling a black car is a niche, elite thing." But Uber made it accessible for everyone to be able to call a car (and to do so in a much less painful way). Fast forward to now, Uber and Lyft got mainstream adoption. And people remain buying cars and loving to drive. I wonder if we'll see agents get mainstream adoption in a similar way (and also like this pain relief framing)