Summary:  A study of Qwen's AI agent reveals 4 design lessons: support discoverability, reuse familiar patterns, handle personal data carefully, and protect user autonomy. GenAI chatbots have made AI-as-personal-assistant feel within reach — and AI agents are the next step toward making that vision real. In consumer contexts, AI agents could theoretically handle daily requests, like ordering groceries or booking flights and hotels. However, our past research suggests today’s agents aren’t ready for everyday use. Qwen, a genAI chatbot in China, is taking early steps toward integrating AI agents in users’ everyday task flows. In a recent remote usability study, six Chinese participants (ages 18–45, with varying levels of genAI experience) used Qwen’s agent features, most of them for the first time. This article examines what worked, what didn’t, and what these findings suggest for designing AI-agent experiences.…