That's a solid question. I don't know. I would be tempted to say that automated agents would obviously be prior art, but inventions that just automate long-sta

That's a solid question. I don't know. I would be tempted to say that automated agents would obviously be prior art, but inventions that just automate long-standing physical workflows in a straightforward way (do it on a computer) have been found patentable more than a few times. So I wouldn't be optimistic that the reverse isn't also true.