Is the agentic AI boom a bubble?
Spicy take versus the long view on whether agents are hype or here to stay.
One view
Yes — we're aboard the hype train.
Kelly Vaughn, Spot AI EP 15 · The Agent Bubble Debate | Spot AI's Kelly VaughnAgentic AI is a bubble.
The other
No — agents are going mainstream the way cloud and databases did.
Siva Surendira, Lyzr EP 21 · Why Enterprises Need a Different Approach to AI Agents | Lyzr’s Siva SurendiraAgents have become mainstream. I never thought it'll have this level of adoption.
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