A while ago, workflow automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n) were booming. Now AI agents start eating into that space, OpenAI's Workspace Agents, Lindy, Claude's agentic features, etc.
i understand both have tradeoffs, but i'm trying to understand real-world usage:
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why workflow automarion over AI Agents? What does it still do better?
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if you've using AI agents, what made you switch? What do you trust them with?
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why not use either of them?
feel free to give your opinion, im curious
Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943616](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48943616)
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