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The Rise of AI Agents: IBM’s Vision for a New Digital Workforce

The Rise of AI Agents: IBM’s Vision for a New Digital Workforce

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Guest: Markus Danhel, IBM Client Engineering Executive & AI Thought Leader
Co-host: Dalith Steiger-Gablinger
Host: Stephan LendiPodigee

We’ve heard of AI models, copilots, and assistants. But what if the next frontier is AI agents – digital collaborators with autonomy and initiative?In this episode of AI Talk, we speak with Markus Danhel, Client Engineering Executive at IBM, about the evolution of enterprise AI. Markus unpacks the rise of intelligent agents, IBM’s vision for hybrid AI architectures, and what it means to create systems that not only support but act.Together with co-host Dalith Steiger-Gablinger, we explore the future of work, the ethics of autonomous agents, and the infrastructure needed to make this vision a reality.Whether you're leading tech transformation or just trying to keep up, this episode offers a strategic view on how AI is reshaping the enterprise from the inside out.
In this episode:
  • What AI agents are and how they differ from assistants or copilots
  • IBM’s approach to building trusted, scalable enterprise AI
  • The role of governance, ethics, and explainability
  • Why hybrid cloud and open ecosystems matter for AI innovation
  • What leaders need to understand to prepare for the next AI wave
Host: Stephan Lendi | LinkedIn
Co-Host: Dalith Steiger-Gablinger | LinkedIn

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