Understanding AI Agents: An Interview with Ben Collier

Ben Collier talks about the hidden world of agentic AI, its advantages and disadvantages, and how it is woven into today's business infrastructure.

What is agentic AI, how does it work, and how is it different from generative AI? Dr. Ben Collier, an Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Analytics at the Tepper School of Business, sits down to answer these questions and talk about how AI agents may change what day-to-day work looks like.

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