304 | Chat is dead... long live agents - 99.8% of tokens used by OpenAI are now agentic (Codex), Google stock down 7.2% on top researchers departure, AI is transforming healthcare, and more AI news for the week of June 26, 2026

Is your business ready for a world where AI doesn't just answer questions—but gets the work done?The age of agentic AI has officially arrived. Companies are rapidly shifting from chat-based AI to autonomous AI agents capable of completing hours of work with minimal human involvement. The organizations that adapt early are likely to gain a significant competitive advantage, while those that hesitate risk falling behind.In this episode, Isar Metis unpacks the biggest AI developments of the week—from OpenAI's dramatic internal transformation and Anthropic's latest enterprise agent, to the growing talent war between leading AI labs and breakthrough healthcare applications. More importantly, he explains what these changes mean for business leaders and how to prepare your organization for the next phase of AI adoption.In this session, you'll discover: Why OpenAI has shifted almost entirely to agentic AI internally.  What the end of Custom GPTs means for businesses.  How Anthropic's Claude is becoming a true AI teammate inside Slack.  The biggest challenges around AI governance, security, and trust.  Why AI agents are creating new budgeting and infrastructure challenges.  The growing competition for top AI researchers—and why it matters.  Healthcare breakthroughs showing AI's real-world impact.  Practical steps every business leader should take today to prepare for an agentic future. If you're leading a team, shaping AI strategy, or simply trying to stay ahead of one of the fastest technology shifts in history, this episode will help you separate the hype from the practical reality.About Leveraging AIMulti-Agent Orchestration Course: https://multiplai.ai/multi-agent-orchestration-course/YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Multiplai_AI/Connect with Isar Meitis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarmeitis/ Join our Live Sessions, AI Hangouts and newsletter: https://services.multiplai.ai/eventsIf you’ve enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, leave us a five-star review on your favorite podcast platform, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!