AI Agents: The Next Big Thing in AI

AI agents are on track to reach the top of the Gartner Hype Cycle in 2025. The Hype Cycle is a graphical model that depicts the five phases a new technology typically goes through as it matures and is adopted. Agentic AI, for example, was the first top-tech trend identified at Gartner Symposiums in 2024. But what are AI agents? Are they AI assistants? You may be wondering: Where should I build AI agents? What is the difference between a Large Language Model and an AI agent? What skills will I need to build AI Agents? Those are top questions coming from organizations starting their AI agent journey. Join this complimentary Gartner AI webinar as Gartner experts Erick Brethenoux and Tom Coshow deep dive into what AI agents are, emerging AI use cases and the capabilities of emerging platforms - from startups to hyperscalers. You will walk away from this session with answers to your vital questions, a copy of the research slides and recommended actions to help you achieve your goals.

Understand AI agents and what that means for deployment planning and use case selection
Determine the capabilities you need to build effective AI agents both in regards to internal skills and the selected platforms
The future of AI agents, applications and collaboration with humans