I've been automating parts of my research workflow. Sometimes amazing, sometimes I'm the engineer spending 3 hours to automate a 30-minute task.
I think there might be a useful framework here: Context × Action
✅ Potential Sweet Spot (Low Context + High Action): "Run 10 evals across 20 checkpoints" → Clear task, lots of repetitive work
❌ Where It Seems to Break (High Context + Low Action): "Book me a flight but I prefer aisle seats, have Delta status, need to coordinate with friends..."
Takes longer to explain than to just book it yourself.
Maybe this explains why so many AI features feel useless? The magic might happen when explanation is minimal but the task list is long.
