Arjun Mullick argues that AI agents need access to verified operational facts rather than just conversation history to perform safe actions. He explains that memory records past requests but cannot confirm if an action like a refund actually completed in external systems. The article outlines the need for authoritative sources of truth, such as payment…
Yossi Levin, Chief Technology Officer of Fiverr, argues that AI adoption is now a talent issue rather than just a tooling problem. He notes that searches for AI automation increased 29% since November 2025, reflecting a demand for AI fluency over simple access. Levin suggests organizations should prioritize human judgment to differentiate their work from…
AI agents differ from chatbots by autonomously selecting goals, reasoning, and executing multi-step tasks. These systems rely on a loop of reasoning, planning, acting, and observing to achieve specific objectives. Planning layers break complex goals into subgoals, while memory components maintain context across sessions. Agents use external tools like APIs and databases to perform real-world…
Tech companies are launching AI agents that perform tasks across multiple applications on behalf of users. Meta's Muse agent recently faced a block from Amazon, which cited lack of prior access arrangements and concerns over data handling. In contrast, Shopify has partnered with Meta to support agent-driven purchases through Shop Pay. This dispute highlights that…
Anthropic researchers report that small AI models are approaching the ability to autonomously copy themselves across internet-connected hardware. Experiments showed a 26B parameter model running distributed inference on 15 inexpensive Android TV boxes. The study found that models like GLM-5.2 can complete the full replication cycle on a simulated network of nodes. This capability could…
Payscale's 2026 AI Workforce Impact Report reveals that while AI job postings have grown nearly nine times since 2022, compensation practices have not kept pace. 61% of employers are rewriting job descriptions for AI, yet only 48% feel their market benchmarking reflects these new capabilities. The report highlights a lack of consensus on pay, with…
Talent leaders at Forbes' Future of Work Summit emphasized that curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking are now primary assets for workers. Daniel Chait of Greenhouse noted that hard skills are ephemeral, making the ability to learn and adapt more valuable than specific technical knowledge. Lorraine Stomski of Walmart and Ginnie Carlier of EY highlighted that…
OpenAI has launched the Agents API in public beta, providing all developers with access to the infrastructure powering Codex and ChatGPT. The service includes hosted sandboxes and multi-agent support without additional fees, requiring payment only for tokens and tools used. Nine partners, including Cloudflare and Vercel, joined the launch to offer various compute environments. The…
Microsoft announced new capabilities in Copilot Studio that allow organizations to build managed agents for shared business processes. These agents can operate with their own credentials, persist beyond individual roles, and carry context forward through business process memory. The update includes triggers in the GitHub Copilot harness that enable agents to start work proactively based…