AI That Acts: What Agentic Systems Could Mean for the Economy and the Future of Work

AI is entering a new phase—one where systems move from analyzing data to taking action. In this episode of Capital Considerations, Tony Roth and Swami Chandrasekaran, global head of AI and Data Labs at KPMG, break down how agentic AI can plan, reason, and execute tasks, unlocking new levels of productivity across finance, investing, and risk management. They explore where we are in the AI adoption curve, what’s holding back broad productivity gains, and which sectors and roles may be most transformed as agentic systems scale. They also discuss how data, compute, and trust will shape real-world adoption.