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Jan 2026
12m 17s

BONUS EPISODE: Working with AI Agents

Boston Consulting Group BCG
About this episode

We just closed the books on Imagine This season two and the series. But we aren’t done quite yet! In this bonus episode, we're going to peel back the curtain and speak with Bill Moore and GENE about working with agents, what we've learned, and where all of this is heading.

Learn More: 

Are AI Agents the Future? https://www.bcg.com/capabilities/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents




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