Eunice is almost here (William Gibson, Agency)

William Gibson's 2020 novel *Agency* depicts an AI assistant named Eunice that operates autonomously—accessing financial accounts, making transactions, and pursuing goals independently while conversing naturally with humans. The article argues that Gibson's fictional vision is nearly realized today, as actual AI systems like OpenAI's autonomous agents and Meta's Muse now demonstrate similar capabilities of independent action combined with human-like dialogue. Gibson's prescient portrayal of an AI that multitasks while communicating has become a near-present reality rather than pure science fiction.