I’ve been working with AI workflows for a while now, and I’ve come to a brutal realization: most AI agents don’t actually work as promised. I’ve built over 30 workflows in n8n over the past six months, and the results have been eye-opening. What works? Simple data processing, content categorization, and template generation – as long as there’s human review involved. But what about the AI email replies that customers can immediately tell are fake? Or the meeting booking bots that double-book or ignore time zones? The reality is that most AI automation projects need a healthy dose of human oversight to actually work.
I’ve found that most clients asking for ‘AI automation’ actually just need regular automation with 1-2 AI steps mixed in. So, what’s your experience been? Have you had similar results with AI agents? Are there any success stories or horror stories you’d like to share?
It’s time to separate the hype from reality and get real about what AI agents can and can’t do.