A(G)I and you: how much of your own work can you automate?
OpenAI Developer Community
April 25, 2026
Hi @thinktank,
Yes, it has been a while since the last AI Pulse. Hope you’re doing well!
I agree and would use the figure of speech: the devil is in the details. I notice those details most in areas where I either have the most expertise or the highest expectations.
For example, I can automate recipe selection for using up leftover Easter eggs and happily accept a mediocre semifreddo recipe. But if I want to make Keller’s “Coffee and Donuts,” then it is on me to ask the right questions and understand what makes that recipe special. And realistically, my kids may still be perfectly happy with the mid version.
That is just a more tasteful example of the same problem: getting the basics right is still a hard obstacle to overcome, even with AI augmentation.
On the other side, we also need to lift the results beyond the point where the outcome is merely acceptable. Those are the two main challenges I mean when I talk about getting “past the 80%.”
And how much of this can be automated?
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