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Quoting Boris Mann

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Boris Mann criticizes the phrase '11 AI agents' as meaningless, comparing it to saying 'I have 11 spreadsheets' or '11 browser tabs' to do work.

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13th May 2026

“11 AI agents” is meaningless as a phrase.

If I said “I have 11 spreadsheets” or “I have 11 browser tabs” to do my work, it means about the same thing.

— Boris Mann

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  • '11 AI agents' is a meaningless phrase
  • Comparison to '11 spreadsheets' or '11 browser tabs'
  • Highlights the overuse and vagueness of AI agent terminology

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