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AI Agents: Substance or Snake Oil with Arvind Narayanan - #704

The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)

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Mind-Blowing Potential, Yet Capable Gaps Persist

Agents possess impressive capabilities that, if reliably harnessed, could lead to significant economic transformation. However, a critical challenge remains: the capability-reliability gap. Many developers fail to fully appreciate this gap, highlighting the difference between agents' potential and their practical effectiveness in real-world applications. Recognizing this disparity is essential in understanding the current landscape of agent technology and its future developments.

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