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Jack Dorsey's Block Made an AI Agent to Boost Its Own Productivity
Jack Dorsey’s company went all-in on agents by deploying one capable of building software—and occasionally deleting stuff.
At a company-wide hackathon this month, developers at finance firm Block built a dizzying number of prototype tools including a database debugger, a program for identifying duplicated code, and an app that automates Bitcoin support. Developers at the company admitted that the agent increased their output but at the time also sometimes made mistakes like deleting the odd file (this can still happen sometimes). Agents are starting to change the way many developers and companies operate as AI models get better at managing code, using computers, and wielding tools.
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