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UK workers say AI agents add coordination burdens, Asana finds

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Asana research finds UK workers are often left coordinating multiple AI agents, with 40% of users saying that switching between tools and resolving conflicting outputs takes more than 10% of their working time. Only 18% say agents address the tasks and problems they most need help with.

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