Software developers should build for AI agents, not humans — agents are the new consumers

Software developers should build for AI agents, not humans — agents are the new consumers | if you're building new software, you should target the agents. The agents are the new consumers... The agents are the new users of the social networks. If you're building something, don't build for humans. Build for the AI.

if you're building new software, you should target the agents. The agents are the new consumers... The agents are the new users of the social networks. If you're building something, don't build for humans. Build for the AI.

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