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title: "Companies are using AI agents to cover for staff on vacation — but can they really help you dig out from a mountain of email, and can you trust them?"
date: 2026-06-17
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description: "Since the AI boom began, employees across industries have been wondering what the technology could mean for their jobs."
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# Companies are using AI agents to cover for staff on vacation — but can they really help you dig out from a mountain of email, and can you trust them?

Since the AI boom began, employees across industries have been wondering what the technology could mean for their jobs.

*Published: 2026-06-17*