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This is fantastic, Joe!!! 


This is really cool @joe.pistell .
The sweet spot for AI agents is work that's structured enough to repeat, but variable enough to require judgment rather than standard automation, with an outcome you can evaluate and measure.The machine needs a tweak where it not only searches DR's entire name file (of active participants), but it also looks for more than new jobs or new products, etc.
Grok's really good at the socials. Maybe somebody's got some time to build that monster
P.S. Speaking of Grok, Has anyone looked into Grok Bot yet? That's got @Ryan Everson written all over it.
My daughter is in a leadership position at [a dealership whose name we will not speak] lol. She spends most of her days pushing papers around like an office manager or office worker shuffling files, building PPTs. I gotta sit down with Grok, but I bet you I can save her four hours a day.
The sweet spot for AI agents is work that's structured enough to repeat, but variable enough to require judgment rather than standard automation...
with an outcome you can evaluate and measure.



The thread celebrates industry moves and achievements, spotlighting John Quinn joining InFocus Solutions as Director of Product & Systems, Rick Buffkin becoming GSM at Newton Ford South, Chris Cachor launching Dealer Commerce as CTO, and Jeff Kershner's Mercedes-Benz of Hagerstown earning a Cars.com 2026 Dealer of the Year award. A side conversation emerges around using AI tools like Grok to automate repetitive dealership administrative work, with Ryan Everson noting that AI agents perform best on structured, repeatable tasks that still require some judgment. The thread has a celebratory, community-reunion feel, with longtime DealerRefresh members surfacing and trading commentary on both people news and the evolving role of AI in dealership operations.