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If you look at tech news or social media these days, AI Agent It's not a mess of stories. Big tech companies are promoting massively, saying that now is the time to go beyond simple search and let AI do the work for you.
I also suffer from overtime and chores every day. PractitionersAs if to say, "Are you finally doing my job for me?" I have been watching closely, half expecting and half doubting.
Can this technology really change the day-to-day lives of practitioners who squeeze their heads in front of their computers every day? Real changeWow, that's what the ad doesn't tell you. Honest limitationspointed out.
1. What's the difference between existing chatbots and AI agents?
Words are written hard, but the difference is clear. If traditional AI was about answering questions, AI agents The level of self-execution when a goal is given.
Traditional - "Summarize the report for next week's marketing meeting." → AI outputs text summarizing the document. (The scheduling and emailing is then done by the person themselves)
AI Agent Method - "Please prepare for next week's meeting.“ → AI runs itself across a number of apps, from finding empty time in an in-house calender, to finding and summarizing relevant materials, to drafting and scheduling emails to meeting attendees.
In other words, it goes beyond simple answering machines and acts as a kind of AI assistant who directly controls the business tools that users use most often (web browsers, email, Excel, Slack, etc.).
2. 3 real changes from a practitioner's point of view
ChatGPT Work - Work Agent
Once these technology flows are fully applied to the working environment, several Clear ChangeYou will have.
① Significant reduction of chores
The part where workers spend a lot of time secretly at work is Find the information on site A, write it in B Excel file, Simple escalation. When the AI agent is working normally, these intermediary connections do not need to be moved by a single human click.
② Multitasking scope change
In the past, if you kept your fingers busy with multiple program windows open, Distribute out multiple instructions to the AI and check only intermediate coursesIt's kind of like Administrators Your role will change the way you work. Whether you're a small team or a one-person creator, you'll have even more coverage.
③ In the center of the search Action-orientedWorkflow to
In a routine where you googled to find the right blog or article and read it yourself, Find 3 overseas cases that meet these conditions and make them into a comparison table.The first step begins with a single line of commands called. Definitely less time consuming to navigate.
3. Limitations and cautions at this point in time that I have honestly felt
If I hear this far, I think I'll be freed from all my chores tomorrow, but if I actually apply it in the field, Obstacles and limitations are clearly presentcust om ers can rely on m e
1) Risk of still mistranslations and hallucinations (lies)
When the AI only answered, it was enough to be read and corrected by a human even if something was wrong. But if the AI agent sends an email or modifies the data on their own, Launch If you move on, the story will be different. Incorrect source or Hallucination informationBased on, it occurs when you send an email to an external partner or make an incorrect booking. The person responsible for the afterstormYou have to lose.
2) Enterprise security and access barriers
If the AI agent wants to do its job, it can do things like in-house email, messenger, Google Drive, customer DB, etc. Access to sensitive informationshould be allowed. However, the vast majority of companies strictly restrict access by external AI to their internal networks because of the risk of information leakage. No matter how great the tools are, because of the security barriers, Difficult to implement immediately in practiceThere are many.
3) 100% automated Marketing bubbles
Many of the AI agent demo videos currently being released are often shot under ideal conditions, which are very neat and without exceptions. The actual workplace is often subject to exceptional conditions and ambiguous requests, so there must be a point where the AI fails or goes blank in the interim. Human-in-the-loopIt's hard to expect the perfect result if you don't.
Three line summary 📌
Conceptual Differences - Beyond answering simple questions, the art of self-executing and piloting work tools
Practical Advantages - Dramatically reduce time for simple data escalation and research
Honest Limitations - Liability issues in the event of malfunction, internal security barriers, and the need for inspection by the person remaining
Conclusion
Scared of big tech names, or vice versa AI will do everything on its own now and you don't have to fantasize at all.
AI agents are not all-around solvers who do my job for me. New interns with very fast hands who sometimes make erratic mistakesClose to. Work is quick, but mistakes are frequent Final checks and responsibilities still belong to the person.
The smartest course of action right now is to practice breaking down your work process into very granular steps. I need to be able to define where my day-to-day tasks occur, so that I can accurately control the AI tools that will be introduced in the future.
I hope today's post helps you stay on top of big tech trends!
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