Deepak Singh, Vice President at AWS, has over 17 years of experience with the tech giant and leads their Agentic AI initiatives. In this discussion, he unpacks what defines a true AI agent and explores its transformative impact across industries like Formula One racing and drug discovery. Deepak emphasizes how AWS is shaping agentic AI with cutting-edge technologies and highlights the rising importance of skills in problem articulation. He also shares practical tips for small businesses looking to leverage AI agents for enhanced productivity.
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What Makes An Agent Truly Agentic
An agent pairs an LLM with tools and a clear goal to act autonomously.
Autonomy and reflection—ability to plan, act, and correct—define true agents.
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Agent Writes Script To Scale A Small Change
An Amazon Slack example shows an agent modified three files then wrote a script to change the remaining 97 files.
The agent autonomously recognized repetition and created a faster, scalable fix.
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Reasoning LLMs Fueled Agent Evolution
Agents evolved from single-shot LLM replies to multi-turn, tool-using systems with reflection.
Reasoning-capable LLMs unlocked agents that can perform meaningful autonomous work.
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Episode 76: What actually makes something a real "AI Agent"—and how close are we to AI handling complex work entirely on its own? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) is joined by Deepak Singh (https://x.com/mndoci), Vice President at AWS and leader of Amazon’s Agentic AI infrastructure teams. With over 17 years at Amazon and a PhD in theoretical chemistry, Deepak brings unparalleled insights into the development and future of AI agents, from early neural networks to today’s autonomous multi-agent systems.
In this episode, the conversation breaks down the hype vs. reality of AI agents. Deepak shares how AWS is pioneering true agentic AI—systems that use LLM-powered reasoning, autonomy, and reflection to tackle everything from Formula One race analytics to massive code migrations and breakthrough drug discovery. You’ll also learn how even small businesses can start leveraging agentic tools today, the rise of new agent standards like MCP and A2A, and why skills in articulating and breaking down problems are more valuable than ever for future-proofing your career.
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