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Aug 5
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EP 582: No, that’s not an AI Agent. Cutt...

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About this episode

Can we have a real talk about AI agents?

A new Gartner study showed that more than 95% of companies pushing AI agents..... aren't. 

Vendors, startups, Saas companies pivoting and savvy marketers are shoving Agents down our throats like hot food in a buffet line. 

But guess what? 

Most of it is shin marketing. Or lies. 

Want to know the real landscape around AI agents, minus the B.S.? 

Good. Then join us as we cut through the fluff. 


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Topics Covered in This Episode:

  1. AI Agent Hype Versus Reality
  2. Gartner Study Exposes Agent Washing
  3. Defining True AI Agents vs Workflows
  4. Prevalence of Fake AI Agents Market
  5. $4 Billion AI Agent Investment Risks
  6. Major Tech Companies’ AI Agent Strategies
  7. Agentic AI Adoption Failure Rates
  8. Narrow vs General AI Agent Use Cases
  9. Spotting Fake Agents in Enterprise Software
  10. The Importance of AI Literacy for Agents

Timestamps:
00:00 "AI Insights for Business Leaders"

05:51 Future AI Agents: Definition and Potential

06:58 "AI Workflow vs. True Agent"

11:34 "Agent Tech's Uncertain Future"

14:53 AI Dominates Decision-Making by 2028

18:15 "Beware AI Agents Hype"

24:18 The Chaos of Undefined AI Agents

25:31 "Agentic AI FOMO in Business"

31:16 AI Training Essential for Teams

32:12 Debunking AI Agent Myths


Keywords:
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