AI agents cannot run persistently in the background
Users want AI agents that continue executing tasks when they close their phone or laptop, but current architectures require an active session. This blocks use cases like autonomous research, monitoring, and multi-step workflows that take longer than a typical interaction. The 296 upvotes confirm this is a broadly felt capability gap.
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