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Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
The Everyday AI podcast is a daily livestream, podcast and free newsletter where we help everyday people grow their careers with AI.
The Everyday AI podcast is hosted by Jordan Wilson, a former journalist who's now the owner of a boutique digital strategy company with 20 years of martech experience.
Our main focus is to help you keep up with AI trends to make your job easier. Get your work done faster. Increase your output.
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In the Everyday AI podcast, we'll cover all things artificial intelligence, machine learning, and practical tips on how to use both in your daily life. We'll include a touch on a variety of topics, software and applications. We may be covering the latest AI news from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Adobe and social channels like Snapchat, Tiktok, and Instagram. Or, we may be diving into software like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Bard, or Runway ML.
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
Ep 717: AI Agents in 2026 Explained: What They Are and When You Should Use Them (Start Here Series Vol 8)
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AI Agents. AI Agents everywhere. 🪐
For what seems like an eternity, we've been hearing about how AI agents were going to do everything. (In a good and bad way)
But it never really happened.
Until now.
Today, AI agents are more important than ever. But... the questions are still legit plentiful.
↳ What actually is an AI agent?
↳ How do they work?
↳ And what are the best ways to implement them?
We'll tackle those questions and more, LIVE.
AI Agents in 2026 Explained: What They Are and When You Should Use Them -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson (Starter Series, Vol 8)
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
- AI Agents 2026: Definition & Overview
- AI Agents vs Traditional AI Chatbots
- Current State of AI Agents in Enterprises
- AI Agent Adoption Statistics & Market Trends
- Key Differences: Workflow Automation vs AI Agents
- Types of AI Agents: Task, Process, Decision
- Autonomous vs Passive AI Agents Explained
- Real-World Risks: Security & Shadow AI Tools
- AI Agent Use Case Decision Framework
- Best Practices: Starting AI Agent Pilots
- Measuring AI Agent ROI & Performance
- Building Effective Agent Ecosystems
Timestamps:
00:00 "Join Our Inner Circle"
05:29 "Understanding AI Agents"
08:41 "Autonomous Agents as Workers"
11:04 Agentic AI: Decisions and Challenges
17:00 "Shadow AI Poses Growing Risks"
18:00 "Agent Creativity and Loopholes"
22:04 "Agentic Transactions and AI Workflows"
25:27 "Getting Started with AI Agents"
27:20 "Future Success in AI Agents"
Keywords:
AI agents, autonomous agents, agentic AI, multi-agent systems, AI agent definition, agentic models, autonomous systems, AI chatbots, AI-powered workflows, decision frameworks for AI agents, enterprise AI adoption, agent guardrails, AI task automation, passive agents, bounded autonomy, agent observability, agent traceability, agentic first workflow, AI delegation, sub-agents, tool-using AI,
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