Agents In Use6 use cases
til.simonwillison.netWillison ran o4-mini-deep-research to find surviving orchestrions and return structured location records. The model used web search and code execution; he explicitly considered the resulting list incomplete and unverified.
futurehouse.orgFutureHouse used Robin to connect literature research, experiment planning and analysis for dry age-related macular degeneration. Human researchers ran the lab work; the system proposed follow-up candidates from the results.
futurehouse.orgFutureHouse ran WikiCrow to draft scientific summaries of human genes using full-text papers. Its PaperQA agent searched, gathered evidence and returned to retrieval when terminology or evidence required it.
An illustrative video entry showing how an agent workflow could be reviewed, with a deliberate human checkpoint.
Review a saved reading list, follow relevant references, and prepare a concise digest tailored to stated interests.
Investigate a defined question across multiple sources and produce a brief with traceable claims.