My AI stopped sending my scheduled emails unless I approve each one

He uses AI Desktop as his social media manager and mailing list manager. Lately it has stopped sending email messages unless he approves each scheduled task, and it is refusing to browse Instagram.

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How it works

The AI Desktop runs his social media and mailing list as scheduled tasks
It sends the email messages
Lately it stops sending unless he approves each task
It also refuses to browse Instagram

Why it’s worth knowing

His agent was his social media and mailing list manager, and it stopped sending his scheduled emails unless he signed off on every single one.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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