5 Predictions for Agentic AI in 2026 | Invisible Machines Podcast S6E11
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As 2025 draws to a close, Robb and Josh look back on some of the conversations they had this year both on the podcast and advising major enterprises and government leaders to offer their predictions for agentic AI in 2026. With major disruptive forces like outbound AI in the hands of consumers and agent runtime environments allowing organizations to create scalable infrastructure for AI agents, next year could see seismic changes in the way investors look at companies, and the ways companies look at themselves. Featuring a look at the components of an agent runtime, as well as previews of upcoming episodes with returning guest Ben Goertzel of SingularityNET and Joshua Gans, co-author of Prediction Machines, this episode is required viewing for anyone charged with finding ROI with agentic AI.
00:00 – Introduction to 2026 Agentic AI Predictions 01:12 – Outbound AI Arrives 02:30 – Scaling vs. Inventing AI 04:55 – Ben Goertzel Preview 06:45 – Scrappy Innovation in AI 08:20 – Invisible Work Explained 10:00 – Agents Job-Hunting for You 11:15 – Bottom-Up AI Adoption 13:10 – Layoffs, Knowledge Loss & AI 15:00 – The “Fake AI Expert” Problem 16:25 – Why Runtimes Matter 18:00 – What IDWs Actually Do 20:00 – Canonical Knowledge for Agents 28:20 – Invisible Work Demo 37:10 – Simulation Becomes the Next Frontier ---------- Support our show by supporting our sponsors!
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