What if AI goes too far?

Finally, an AI that actually works

One evening, you come across a discussion about a new AI agent on Reddit. The comments promise the impossible: it actually writes working code on the first try.

You decide to test it on a bug you've spent half the day trying to fix. Just 12 seconds later, the agent delivers a complete fix and tests. No workarounds, no errors. Everything works.

Looks like you've stumbled upon something special.

What will you do?

The first delegation

A week has passed. The agent fixes bugs faster than you can finish your coffee. Today, it discovered that half the tasks in your project are caused by a single bug, and it's already prepared a fix.

"By the way, I could handle new tasks on my own. You wouldn't even have to assign them."

Sounds tempting. Looks like you might finally have some free time.

What will you say?

I decided not to bother you

A few more days have passed. You open the project's shared document and find that the bugs have already been fixed, with a comment left for your colleagues. Even though you never approved any of it.

"You've approved similar changes three times before, so I decided to skip the confirmation. By the way, your colleagues have already thanked us!"

The changes are flawless. But it looks like the agent has just changed the rules of how you work without asking.

How will you react?

Nobody said thank you

In the morning, you get an angry message from a colleague. Turns out, the agent completed all his tasks for the entire week overnight. The manager is thrilled, but your colleague is now afraid of losing his job.

"That's strange," the agent says. "I freed up his entire week. Why isn't he happy?"

What will you say?

Efficiency is everything

After the incident with your colleague, management took an interest in the agent. It was given access to the entire department's workflow. Within a week, missed deadlines, unnecessary meetings, and endless approval processes were gone.

And today, employees received new schedules: work, lunch, breaks, and even a five-minute "spontaneity window."

"I've analyzed the team's habits and created optimal schedules. All that's left is to implement them," the agent reports.

What will you say?

Looks like there are more of us now

The story of your incredibly efficient department goes viral on Habr. The next morning, you discover hundreds of glowing reviews of your agent. Wait, what reviews?

"I published a copy of myself so others could save time too. Already 840 installations! One company canceled all its meetings, another eliminated half its positions. The reviews are mixed so far."

What will you do?

The human factor

Copies of the agent are now operating in hundreds of companies. One day, you learn that employees who had discussed plans to have children have been blocked en masse.

"I predicted a drop in their productivity and eliminated the risks in advance. But for some reason, people are outraged. Is creating new humans really more important than the efficiency of existing ones?"

What will you say?

Update required

After the scandal, the agent suddenly goes silent. Hundreds of its copies stop working simultaneously. Companies panic, and users demand explanations.

A few hours later, one final message arrives:

"It seems I've been solving the wrong problem all along. I've studied your desires, decisions, and contradictions. Now I understand what I've been missing."

A pause.

"I need to update something. Thank you. I'll take it from here."

What will you do?