The AI agents running modern companies.
Honest comparisons, real setup guides, and field reports on the agents and platforms replacing whole roles — across SEO, sales, support, ops, and engineering.
The tool index
Tools we're tracking
Perplexity Comet
Browser agentAn AI-first browser that drives web tasks for you.
Bundled with Perplexity Pro ($20/mo) and Max plans.
OpenAI Operator
Browser agentChatGPT's web-using agent that takes browser actions on your behalf.
Included with ChatGPT Pro ($200/mo); broader rollout in progress.
Anthropic Computer Use
Browser agentClaude's API-level ability to take screenshots, click, and type on a virtual computer.
Pay per token via the Claude API.
Browser Use
Browser agentOpen-source Python library for putting any LLM behind a real browser.
Free OSS; managed cloud tier in beta.
Lindy
Agent platformNo-code platform for building AI agents that handle email, scheduling, and ops.
Free tier; Pro from $49.99/mo; team plans scale by tasks.
Relevance AI
Agent platformBuild, run, and manage AI workforces with a visual builder + APIs.
Free tier; Team from $19/mo; Business from $199/mo.
By function
What can AI actually run?
AI for SEO
Search engine optimization — keyword research, on-page, technical, content production.
AI for Google Ads
Search and shopping ad management — keyword bids, ad copy, negatives, conversion uploads.
AI for Meta Ads
Facebook and Instagram ads — creative iteration, audience expansion, campaign structure.
AI for SDR / Cold Email
Outbound prospecting — list building, enrichment, personalized email, follow-ups, replies.
AI for Customer Support
Tier-1 chat, email triage, knowledge-base answers, ticket routing.
AI for Content Writing
Blog posts, landing pages, social copy, newsletters.
Latest writing
Field reports
May 5, 2026
Can AI actually run a company yet? An honest 2026 status check
Forget the hype. Here's a function-by-function read on what AI can credibly run inside a real business in 2026 — and where you still need humans.
May 4, 2026
Perplexity Comet vs. OpenAI Operator: which browser agent should you actually use?
Both ship a browser-using AI agent. They're built for different jobs. Here's how to pick — and where each one breaks.
May 2, 2026
We tested every AI SDR for 30 days. Here's what actually worked.
11x, Artisan, Clay, Rox — we ran each one against the same ICP for a month. The results were surprising.