Lousy Robot! A Reality Check On AI Agents

Hosted by Jim Amos

In this video

What you'll learn

Matthew McConaughey is still lost in Heathrow

When hype meets reality, AI washing and bad advice comes to light.

Is that an AI Agent or a vacuum cleaner dressed as one?

Most AI agents are not what you think, or what you’ve been sold.

The agentic revolution is a confusing mess

Are agents here to replace human workers or augment them? Are they even qualified?

Why this topic matters

The marketing buzz around AI Agents or “agentic AI” is running away from reality at break-neck speed, clouding the judgement of leaders. FOMO-based decisions are a waste of money and setting companies up for failure. It’s time to cut through the nonsense.

You'll learn from

Jim Amos

20+ years experience as a human-first technology leader, coach, and writer.

Jim is a human-first technologist with a reputation for finding signals in the noise, challenging the status quo, and leading people with ethics, compassion, and empathy.


Jim passionately believes that, as Herb Kelleher said, "the business of business is people." He approaches all his work from a people-centric perspective.

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