The Rise of Agents AI

The podcast episode discusses the rise of Agent AI and its significance. It explores the concept of GPTs (custom versions of chat GPT) as a first step towards an Agent-powered future. The episode highlights the emergence of Agent-focused startups, such as CodeGen, which uses AI Agents to automate software engineering tasks. It also mentions MultiOn, a startup building a general-purpose web AI agent that can perform tasks faster than humans. The discussion emphasizes the shift from AI being our co-pilot to us being AI's co-pilot, where AI Agents pursue specific goals by decomposing them into actionable tasks. The potential and perils of agent AI are explored, including the possibility of a mix of human and agent teams achieving goals more efficiently.