Human beings, through the course of civilization, strived to augment their physical strength by using tools and machines. First, they harnessed the power of animals, and later used the power of steam, electricity, and nuclear reactions. Human muscles were replaced by machines. We are witnessing in the current year (2025) the emergence of the AI agents. These augment our cognitive abilities, rather than the physical power. Thus, it is an inflection point.
These days there is a convergence of agentic AI, intelligent software agents capable of working autonomously and physical AI, consisting of robots and machines.
The agentic AI are going to transform the way we work, live and interact. They will transform the workplace and office. They will democratize access. Anyone, regardless of digital proficiency, will be able to interact with AI agents as these will be multi-modal. There will be a network of AI agents who will act as intelligent assistants. They will free us for higher level functions.
AI will be extended to the physical world, e.g. robots. It will unlock new frontiers of automation and efficiency. There are going to self-driving vehicles, and autonomous drones. There will be AI-powered infrastructure for smart cities. The healthcare delivery system will change.
AI agents will unlock hidden opportunities which we have not so far exploited.
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