Everything you need to know about AI agents | Swami Sivasubramanian

This podcast features a TED Talk by Swami Sivasubramanian on AI agents, defining them as autonomous software systems that use AI to reason, plan, and adapt to achieve user-defined goals. He differentiates AI agents from chatbots, emphasizing their ability to plan, code, and improve efficiency over time. Sivasubramanian discusses the milestones needed for AI agents to become integral to daily life, including easier software building, establishing trust through automated reasoning, and enabling anyone to build agents, using Amazon Prime Video's recap process as an example. He envisions a future where AI agents are invisible but facilitate incredible achievements across various fields. The podcast also includes advertisements for TUI travel and Vertex tax compliance software, and a preview of the TED Radio Hour.