AI Agent Scams: How Criminals Could Use AI Agents Against Consumers
Scammers already use AI to clone voices and fake videos, and new tricks now target the AI agents ordinary people use. We explain what to watch for…
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Are AI Agents Safe to Use? Privacy, Permissions and Security Explained
Agents are safe enough for many everyday jobs if you control what they can reach. Our guide covers permissions, browser access, payments, passwords…
AI Personal Assistants vs AI Agents: What’s the Difference?
Siri and Alexa promised to do things for us more than a decade ago, and today's AI agents actually try. We explain how the two ideas differ and why…
AI Agents for Email: What Can They Actually Automate?
Summaries and drafts are easy wins for AI agents. Letting software send, delete or act on incoming mail by itself is a different decision, and we…
How to Use AI Agents to Plan a Vacation: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical workflow, with copy-and-paste prompts, for using an AI agent to plan a vacation. It takes the tedious parts while you keep control of…
AI Travel Agents: Can AI Really Plan an Entire Trip?
AI can now draft an itinerary in seconds and, in some places, book the hotel too. Handling the whole trip, including the parts that go wrong, is a…
Can AI Agents Find Better Prices Online?
Sometimes, mainly by doing the boring comparison and waiting work you'd skip. We assess what AI price comparison, price tracking and deal hunting…
AI Shopping Agents: How They Work and What They Can Buy for You
AI can now research, compare and, in some cases, check out for you. Who you're actually buying from, what happens with returns and which stores…
The Best AI Agents for Everyday Tasks (and How to Choose One)
There is no single best AI agent, only a best fit for the apps you use, the country you live in and how much you'll let software do unsupervised. We…
What Can AI Agents Actually Do? 25 Practical Examples
Twenty-five everyday jobs that today's AI agents can realistically take on, along with the prompts to try and the catches to watch for.
AI Agents vs AI Chatbots: What’s the Difference?
AI agents and chatbots often run on the same AI model and live in the same app. What separates them is what they're allowed to touch, which changes…
What Are AI Agents? A Simple Guide to AI That Can Actually Take Action
A chatbot tells you how to do something; an AI agent tries to do it. We explain what that means in practice: how agents work, what they handle today…