Agentic AI Is Not a Technology Problem. It’s a Leadership Problem with Michael Fauscette

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of agentic AI in enterprises with Michael Fauscette.

Send us Fan Mail AI hype is loud, but what’s happening inside real enterprises is much more interesting and much more practical. We talk with Michael Fauscette, founder and CEO of Ariane Research and author of Building the Digital Workforce, to get specific about what “agentic AI” actually means when software can plan, act, and operate as a digital worker. The big shift is simple: generative AI creates content, while agentic AI executes work. That raises new questions about control, trust, an...

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Host: Grant McGaugh

Guest: Michael Fauscette

Topics covered

• agentic AI
• leadership
• digital workforce
• generative AI
• enterprise technology

Keywords

• agentic AI
• leadership problem
• digital worker
• generative AI
• enterprise technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ariane Research

Books & works: Building the Digital Workforce

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