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Are you someone who hopes for a world in which an AI agent works on your behalf, autonomously orchestrating outcomes, driving projects, managing tasks, and pre-empting your needs? Well, that world is within our reach.
The rise of agentic AI is unfolding faster than we ever anticipated, ready to redefine traditional role-based economy and disrupt established business models. This shift challenges our understanding of workplace dynamics and resource allocation as AI agents are ready to take on and exceed these roles.
As we transition into the age of agentic AI, we will play a uniquely human role:
1. Creative Vision and Direction: While AI handles tasks, human creativity and vision will be key to guide projects and innovative initiatives. The human ability to hold opposing thoughts and express them differently in unique contexts will continue to be an anchor.
2. Responsible Agentic AI: Ethical oversight will be crucial to ensure the responsible use of AI. Humans will set the rules of engagement that uphold governance, compliance, and societal values.
3. Social Intelligence and Emotional Connection: The human desire to connect is at the heart of our interactions. Nurturing relationships and building trust will be more important than ever, as emotional intelligence helps us navigate the complexities of social dynamics.
4. Setting the Context and Reasoning: As AI handles data analysis, our ability to interpret and apply context, derive insights, nuanced understanding, and contextual thinking will remain vital.
5. Cultivating Inter-Intra-AI Relationships: Building and nurturing relationships within the agentic fold among AI agents, assistants, and humans will require a paradigm shift in our thinking and ways of working.
6. Complex Problem Solving: Our human intellect shines in tackling intricate problems that demand creativity and insight. Even as AI advances, the nuanced understanding we bring to problem-solving will remain invaluable.
7. Intuitive and Ethical Decision Making: While AI can support data-driven decisions, our human intuition will guide us through uncertainties and ethical dilemmas. Knowing when to compromise and understanding the nuances of decision-making will still reside in our realm.
8. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Groundbreaking advancements and solutions, including agentic AI, will need human imagination, courage, and endeavour. With AI agents by our side, we will explore new vistas.
The relationship between humans and AI is one of the most defining dynamics of our era. As we journey into this new age of agentic AI, let’s embrace the opportunity to evolve, focusing on our uniquely human strengths—creativity, ethics, and emotional intelligence. Together, we can create a future where we thrive in harmony with intelligent systems.
(The author is the chief marketing officer and director – marketing and communications, IBM India and South Asia.
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- Published On Jan 9, 2025 at 08:29 AM IST
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