The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change Makers đĽ Agentic AI and the End of Traditional IT (w/ Robb Wilson)
Nov 17, 2025
Robb Wilson, CEO of OneReach.ai and author of The Age of Invisible Machines, dives into the transformative world of agentic AI. He explains agent runtimes and their significance in conversational interfaces. Discussing the enduring relevance of screens, Robb intertwines memories of Marshall McLuhan while addressing the systemic shifts in IT. He warns about the rapid adoption of shadow AI and its implications. Robb emphasizes human oversight in a tech-dominated future and urges professionals to embrace hands-on learning to future-proof their careers.
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Agent Runtimes Redefine Work
- Agent runtimes are workspaces where self-learning, always-on agents use tools and knowledge to act autonomously.
- They differ from human desktops because they never forget, replicate, or read instantaneously.
Childhood With McLuhan
- Robb Wilson played in Marshall McLuhan's front yard and heard stories about McLuhan's fascination with media.
- That childhood connection shaped his view of screens as transformative social transports.
Software Becomes Self-Orchestrating
- Software has moved from writing to orchestrating to agents that self-orchestrate and self-rewrite in real time.
- This creates adaptive ecosystems of tiny systems that continuously evolve instead of static deployed apps.
