Kevin Rooseaward-winning tech columnist, podcast host

Slopped ya 😛 #Shorts #aiagents #aislop

8 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube Shorts clip, Kevin Roose asks a guest what they fear an AI agent might do to them. The guest recounts a recent incident where an AI‑drafted email sent to their bookkeeper contained an odd, unedited sentence, leading the bookkeeper to question its meaning and exposing the guest’s mistake. Kevin comments that in the coming years, people will likely use AI agents as convenient scapegoats for any foolish actions, turning the technology into a universal excuse for human error. The conversation highlights concerns about AI‑generated content errors, accountability, and the social dynamics of blaming AI for personal slip‑ups.

What is the thing that you most fear an AI agent will do to you?
Well, I mean, like, already I had it like draft an email and like send it to my bookkeeper. But in this one, there was like one sentence that I just sort of hadn't like adjusted. And so my bookkeeper was like, what, like, what did you mean by this insane phrase? And I was like, oh man, I got, I got busted. I, I, I slopped ya. I, I worry about that.
It's gonna be a great all-purpose excuse, by the way, in like the next few years. Any dumb thing you do that someone gets mad at you for, you can just blame your agent. It's gonna be so great. That's a— that is a great point.
Everyone can have the experience of being a mid-level manager and just throw your employees under the bus.