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Cisco's president said he used personal AI agents to screen $9,000 worth of his yearly subscriptions

One of them, which costs him $20 a month, recently saved him more than $1,000 in subscription bills.

Cisco's president and product chief, Jeetu Patel, revealed how he utilizes personal AI agents to streamline his yearly subscriptions. He employs four to five popular AI agents, including Meta's Muse, Instinct, and OpenAI's Dots. One such agent, costing him $20 a month, recently helped him save over $1,000 by identifying and canceling unnecessary subscriptions, which amounted to $9,000 annually.

Patel emphasized the importance of not granting personal AI agents access to work tools or resources, stressing the need to protect sensitive information. He has not linked his email or calendar to these agents, instead utilizing internal work agents for such tasks. While AI agents have become increasingly popular for handling mundane tasks, concerns have arisen regarding their potential to perform unauthorized actions or misinterpret instructions.

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