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AI agents will change the way we work, just don’t call them colleagues

AI agents will change the way we work, just don’t call them colleagues

Amazon predicts a revolution but tech experts warn businesses can’t escape the gritty work of testing and auditing. Be sceptical, they suggest.

Tim Hogarth, ANZ’s technology chief, says AI agents will be everywhere.  Elke Meitzel

Picture this: you’re about to walk into a meeting when a friend texts you inviting you to a ski trip next weekend. Why not? The snow forecast looks promising, and your workplace has just introduced “loyalty leave” – an additional five days of annual leave for employees with more than three years’ service.

So you fire off a brief message to your workplace AI agent: “If I have more than one day of loyalty leave, then book next Thursday and Friday off. Make sure I don’t have any meetings!”

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Tess Bennett
Tess BennettTechnology reporterTess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.com

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