a16z: Can Agents Use a Computer Yet? We've Got the Data
What it is
Benchmarks where computer-use agents actually hold up in production (updating records, moving data through portals, ticket processing, software with no clean API) and puts a cost per hour on agent labour versus outsourcing. Grounds the "should I automate this" decision in numbers instead of hype.
Why we picked it
Rare piece that gives founders a defensible cost comparison and a clear line between what agents can do today and what they still can't.
How you might use it
Most business owners find AI useful in one or two specific spots, not everywhere at once. The AI Opportunity Map module is about finding those spots first, before spending time or money on tools. Read this with one area of your day in mind and see what connects.
Visit the resource
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The guided path
Want the guided path? The playbook shows you what to build first, step by step.
Seven workflows. The best tools from this library, arranged into a sequence that gets your first automation running in your first session.