This week delivered two signals leaders shouldn’t ignore.
First, Anthropic released agentic AI capabilities aimed directly at legal workflows. Not a chatbot. Not a demo. A system designed to apply firm playbooks, review contracts, and generate professional redlines. The market reacted immediately as legal tech incumbents saw sharp stock declines and investors started questioning long-held moats.
Then, in less than 72 hours, autonomous AI agents exploded into the open. OpenClaw, agent social networks, new security risks, and behavior that feels uncomfortably early-internet in all the wrong ways.
In this episode of AI for Everyone, Harrison breaks down what Anthropic actually launched, why it matters to executives and founders, and what the sudden rise of autonomous agents tells us about where AI is heading next.
This is not hype. It’s a look at how fast AI is moving from tools to systems, and why professionals responsible for real outcomes need to pay attention now.
~Harrison Painter