Do you remember when nobody really thought of the phrase “robots taking our jobs” as anything more than a sci-fi trope?
Well, get ready for 2025; the future is politely knocking on the office door and it is here not to steal jobs from people, but to change them.
Introducing agentic systems, the better and more ambitious version of regular AI.
Unlike chatbots, which only answer when someone talks to them, agentic AI tools do not wait for instructions to operate. They make (as much as code can) and act decisions.
Think of hiring an employee that doesn’t need coffee, never calls in sick, and can handle fifty tasks simultaneously and Tempting, isn’t it?
Here’s the surprising part: we’re already seeing agentic AI in action in nearly 29% of the companies for automating decision-making and optimizing workflows. It’s not a small group, it’s close to being mainstream.
And the outlook? Even more companies are signing up, and trust me, the queue looks a lot like the one outside an Apple store on launch day.
What is actually shocking is the chain reaction caused by these AI agents.
For example, imagine insurance agents. They spend countless hours sifting through data, assessing risks, and preparing policies. Now, an autonomous AI insurance agent can perform all that in a fraction of the time, enabling human agents to do what they are truly good at, fostering genuine relationships, interpreting nuances, and handling the “What if?” scenarios that no algorithm can fully grasp.
Of course, this is not an ideal science fiction scenario. Automation will need to be carefully managed, because nobody wants a life-changing decision to come from an AI with no human check. But one thing is certain: Generative AI and its agentic offspring are not simply tools; they are coworkers.
So, the question is not whether you will collaborate with an AI agent in the future. It is the question of how long it will take you to wonder why you did not engage one earlier.
