Would you hire an AI teammate tomorrow if it could take half your workload?

A few years ago, “AI at work” meant smarter autocomplete or a chatbot on your website.

Now, I’m seeing something different.

Companies are experimenting with AI agents as teammates - not just tools. They schedule meetings, file reports, analyze data, and even handle parts of customer support.

One exec I spoke to joked:

“It’s like downloading an employee onto your laptop.”

That line stuck with me.

If agents are getting this good, we’re not just talking about productivity - we’re talking about rethinking what a “team” even means.

So I want to ask the community:

• Would you hire an AI teammate if it could take half your workload tomorrow?

• Where should we draw the line on what an AI agent is allowed to do?

Curious to hear your take. If AI becomes a teammate, what does that make us?