How to Start with Consumer-Friendly AI Agents: 4 Tips

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining popularity far beyond tech circles, with Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies going head-to-head in the surging market for consumer-friendly AI agents.

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The Market and What These Agents Do

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining popularity far beyond tech circles, with Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies going head-to-head in the surging market for consumer-friendly AI agents. These agents are designed to handle tasks for users, from saving money to booking travel.^¹

Anthropic said it built Claude Duet for professionals and small business owners with more on their plates than they can track. Meta said Muse can help with tasks from saving money and improving your health to smart shopping and helping you strengthen your relationships.^¹

Anthropic said it built Claude Duet for professionals and small business owners with more on their plates than they can track.

Expert Tips for Choosing an Agent

Jose Artigas, a business consultant working on AI strategy, said there is not one holy grail-like agent right now that could do everything. He recommended looking at Claude Duet as key for someone working on a side hustle or launching a new business, Dots as a debugger and problem solver, and Instinct for help with things like sending tedious emails or booking reservations and travel plans.^¹

Artigas said Muse would be a good place to start for a novice because it's very user-friendly, with many prompts early on to give people ideas of how they can use it. He also said to start with one annoying, repeated thing that you keep putting off, with the caveat that it has to be an online task.^¹

How to Use Agents Effectively

Clara Gigling, founder of Oudae Labs, a research lab building bespoke tools for agents, said she likes to have a system of checks and balances where one agent does the work and another critiques it. This way, they find mistakes, correct themselves and become better.^¹

Artigas said you just have to experience the different agents and see what works best for you. There is no single best agent for everyone, so trying different options is the way to find the right fit.^¹

Pick Your Agent by Your Task

If you run a side hustle or are launching a business, Claude Duet is the agent to weigh first, since it was built for professionals and small business owners with more on their plates than they can track. For specialized technical work, Dots serves as a debugger and problem solver, while Instinct handles tedious emails and travel bookings. No single agent does everything, so your role determines which one to test.^¹

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Pick Your Agent by Your Task If you run a side hustle or are launching a business, Claude Duet is the agent to weigh first, since it was built for professionals and small business owners with more on their plates than they can track.

As a novice, start with Muse because it is user-friendly and offers many prompts to show you what it can do. Pick one annoying, repeated online task you keep postponing and try an agent on that specific chore. To improve results, set up a system where one agent does the work and another critiques it, catching mistakes and correcting itself. This approach turns trial into a practical skill.^¹