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Agents Rising [Part II]
What happens when AI starts doing stuff for us?
Kyser Thompson
February 14, 2025
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OK, for this week’s newsletter, we’re on Part II of a two-part series on AI Agents. My guess is that you didn’t get/see the full Part I, but if you did, you’d know that we dug into the basic of AI agents – what they they are, how they work, and where you’ll find them (eventually). This week, we’re asking some of the bigger questions surrounding agents: What do the rest of us need to know about them? How will they actually change our lives, if they do at all? When will we start seeing – and feeling – their impact?
Here’s why we’re spending so much time on agents: (1) they’re mostly dominating the conversation right now, (2) they represent the next big shift in how AI will affect our daily lives, and (3) most importantly, they’re already here.
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In the Know
Agents will be able to help with virtually any activity and any area of life. They will utterly change how we live our lives, online and off.
We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ and materially change the output of companies.
All of the catastrophic scenarios with AGI or superintelligence happen if we have agents. I want to raise a red flag. [Creating agents] is the most dangerous path.
I’m coming in hot with thoughts from three of the most influential people in tech. Spoiler alert: I tend to agree with all three, and my hope here is to show you why.
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It’s Play Time
That wraps up Part II of Agents Rising and another edition of AI for the Rest of Us. If you ever have any questions or feedback for me, I’d love to hear from you.
Until next time...
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