Everything you need to know about AI agents | Swami Sivasubramanian

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Swami Sivasubramanian discusses the potential of AI agents to enhance productivity and creativity in the workplace.

What if you had an AI-powered assistant — that took initiative on its own? Technology leader Swami Sivasubramanian believes AI agents are the future of work, capable of sparking new levels of productivity and creativity. Demystifying the workings of autonomous software systems, he explains what they are (and aren’t) and advocates for a world in which AI handles the boring stuff, so you can focus on what matters. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at  attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: TED Tech

Guest: Swami Sivasubramanian

Topics covered

• AI agents
• productivity
• autonomous software
• future of work
• creativity

Keywords

• AI
• agents
• technology
• productivity
• autonomous systems
• workplace

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Organizations: TED Tech

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