This Is What Everyone Expected From AI

AI isn’t just answering questions anymore; it’s starting to do the work for you.
What used to take multiple tools, apps, and manual steps can now be automated by a single AI agent.

But if it’s this easy… should you actually trust it?

Max Vermeir (VP of AI Strategy at ABBYY) explains why AI agents are the real breakthrough beyond chat-based LLMs. Instead of just generating ideas or instructions, agents can connect systems, access tools, and execute workflows end-to-end, for example, automatically processing and paying invoices.

Max highlights how this shift makes automation dramatically easier than traditional approaches like RPA, while also raising important questions about trust, control, and how much work we should delegate to AI.

For product managers, engineers, and founders, this isn’t theoretical - it’s a glimpse into how everyday workflows could soon be redesigned around AI-first execution.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
* AI agents move beyond chat - they take actions across real systems
* Automation is becoming accessible without complex engineering
* Traditional RPA may be replaced by more flexible AI-driven workflows
* Trust and control become critical as AI handles real tasks
* The future of work may shift from doing → orchestrating AI

🔗 Full episode: https://youtu.be/n9yEdajBnNQ

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