Hot take: fully autonomous AI agents were a 2025 fantasy.
We all bought the pitch:
“Just give it a goal and let it run.”
What we got instead:
• agents going off-script
• workflows no one could debug
• costs spiralling for simple tasks
Now in 2026, reality has kicked in.
The shift is happening fast:
→ from “AI replacing workflows”
→ to “AI embedded *inside* workflows”
Control > autonomy
Structure > chaos
Results > demos
We broke down exactly how we’re thinking about this (and building Glow around it):
Would love to hear - where have agents actually worked for you?