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AI Agents, Automation, and What’s Next for Work with Nathan Labenz at Imagine AI Live 25

Jun 20, 2025 • 24 mins

AI agents aren’t taking over the world—but they are changing how real work gets done. In this episode, recorded live at Imagine AI Live 25, Waymark’s Nathan Labenz joins Chris Madden to talk through the current limitations and high-impact opportunities of agentic AI. Nathan breaks down the jobs already being reshaped, the design principles behind structured automation, and the ethics of systems that are smart enough to manipulate, but not smart enough to understand. A grounded, honest look at what’s working—and what’s not.

Key Points

  • AI agents, while promising, are currently experimental and not yet reliable enough for most business processes.
  • Businesses can achieve major efficiencies by implementing highly structured AI workflows for repetitive and consistent tasks.
  • The impact of AI on the labor market will vary by industry, with software development already seeing significant disruption, while sectors like the service industry may take longer to be affected.
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