Let's call it the Battle of the Bots, Part 1: I decided to put two of the newest personal AI agents, OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse , through their paces, with the WNBA Finals providing a natural testing ground.

Why it matters: AI companies are racing to create the digital assistant we turn to for everything from shopping to travel planning. But there's still a gap between what these agents can do and what I'm comfortable letting them do.

They also need to pass what we'll call "The Human Benchmark" : that is, can they do something as fast, or as well, as a human? The answer is ...…