I presented this slide for the first time last week at NVIDIA HQ (see my photos on Linkedin), speaking about how AI agents are reshaping business, society, and our lives. But this wasn’t created in a vacuum. I’ve been refining this working definition over time, … Continue readingAI Agents: Definition, Attributes, Examples, and Advanced Capabilities
I spoke at Microsoft for 13 min, how the internet and enterprise software forever changes from autonomous software. Video (embed above, or go to YouTube directly): Spend 13 minutes with me on this video on topic of AI Agents, Agents, Agents: Your future colleague, partner, … Continue readingVideo: The Future of AI Agents
You know the first 2, maybe the 3rd, but the 4th one is wild. Last week I spoke at Microsoft Silicon Valley at the Speak About AI conference. I’m known to break down industry topics into organized frameworks. This article focuses on consumers using a … Continue readingThe 4 Business Models of Consumer AI Agents
I have a background in technology and business forecasting (formerly trained at a large industry analyst firm, and I co-founded a boutique industry analyst firm in silicon valley) and use these skills to think about how business models will change with the introduction of new … Continue readingWill AI Agents Kill Advertisements? Yes, Yes, No, and Yes
AI agents will start by aiding us like colleagues; wild thought: they may become our customers & competitors. What are AI agents? They are autonomous applications designed to complete tasks and solve problems on the web and apps, acting on behalf of users with minimal intervention. … Continue readingFuture Relationships: AI Agents and Companies
What you should do when AI agents visit websites instead of humans. Above: I’m speaking on this topic at a conference near you (TED AI, Techcrunch Disrupt, AI Infra and more), photo from Digitalk, Sophia Bulgaria 2024. In the next 24 months, AI agents (autonomous … Continue readingDo Websites Even Matter in the Age of AI Agents?
I recently spoke to a brand that sells women’s products, and told me that a few bloggers approached them to sponsor their travel costs to attend uber popular Blogher. This particular brand didn’t accept the offer, but I do know of others, such as Intel … Continue readingWhen Bloggers Have Their Own Agents
As a speaker, I’ve presented this at public events a handful of times, and will increase this as this market evolves, maybe even hosting a few events on the topic. As an investor. we’ve already backed a handful of leading agentic startups like CrewAI, Composio, … Continue readingNew Software Category: AROW Agentic Robotics Orchestration Workflows
Our 20th Llama Lounge (luma page) hit a new watermark for demand and density of AI decision-makers. The room was full of founders, investors, and corporate AI leaders sharing live demos, swapping intros, and forming partnerships on the spot. By the Numbers: Nine Startups on … Continue readingLlama Lounge 20: On “Swiss Ground” with Swisscom
Above: Angle 1 (we couldn’t fit everyone in frame) Above: Angle 2 (we couldn’t fit everyone in frame) Llama Lounge 19 (luma page) at SAP AppHaus in Palo Alto was a milestone. AI founders, investors, and corporate AI leaders came together to build, challenge, and … Continue readingLlama Lounge 19 at SAP Palo Alto
