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“On AI browsers taking over the work of recruiters and executive assistants: "I'm pretty sure [that within] six months to a year from now, it can do the entire thing" — "a recruiter's work worth one week is just one prompt: sourcing and reach outs," plus tracking responses, updating spreadsheets, resolving calendar conflicts, scheduling interviews and pushing a brief ahead of the meeting.”
Said Jul 17, 2025Deadline Jul 17, 2026The Verge, 'Decoder' podcast with Alex Heath, July 17, 2025 (as reported by Fast Company, July 21, 2025)
By July 2026 no AI browser agent, Comet included, could execute an end-to-end recruiting or executive-assistant workflow from a single prompt; agentic browsers still require human supervision on long-horizon, multi-app tasks, and recruiter and administrative-assistant roles have not been eliminated.