397. Agentic AI: Promise, Pitfalls, and Pragmatism

In this episode, Brad Hairston speaks with Tom Davenport, a renowned author, professor, and one of the leading voices in AI and analytics, who provides a good reality check on how and where agentic AI is beginning to emerge..Here’s what we talked with Tom about: - The perspective Tom contributed to the book Agentic Artificial Intelligence by Pascal Bornet,  published in March of 2025- What’s most exciting and most concerning about agentic AI- The pace of agentic AI adoption- The way most companies are easing into agentic AI- Overall readiness to give machines decision-making authority- How early-stage agentic experiments or proof of concepts are falling short- The value of showing real proof points- How higher ed students view the agentic trend- The opportunity to reinvent education with AI.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!