AI agents are everywhere—but what do they actually do?
If you thought AI agents were about to run your life, automate every task, and independently manage your business… you might be disappointed. But make no mistake—agentic AI is the future.
In this episode, I cut through the hype and break it all down in plain, no-nonsense terms:
✔️ What AI agents really are (and what they’re not)
✔️ How they work—including reasoning, memory, and tool use
✔️ The difference between horizontal, vertical & narrow agents
✔️ How OpenAI’s Operator & Deep Researcher stack up
✔️ Where AI agents are headed & why they still need humans
By the end of this episode, you’ll have a crystal-clear understanding of agentic AI—without the marketing fluff or unrealistic promises.
Episode Breakdown
(00:55) – What is an AI agent? Breaking through the buzzwords
(02:10) – The difference between agentic AI, workflows & automation
(06:45) – OpenAI’s Operator & Deep Researcher: Game-changers or just hype?
(13:45) – The future of AI agents: What’s next & who stands to win?
Links & Resources
📖 Read the blog version of this episode on the Mindset AI blog (with all relevant links and resources). Read here.
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