FIELD NOTES · AGENTIC AI · 11 POSTS

Agentic AI

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How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI Agent?
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JUL 8, 2026 7 MIN

How Much Does It Cost to Build an AI Agent?

AI agent costs in 2026 run from ~$5k for a single-task agent to $180k+ for autonomous multi-agent systems. What drives the number, and the run-cost catch.

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What Is Agentic AI? A Business Leader's Guide for 2026
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Agentic AI
JUL 8, 2026 7 MIN

What Is Agentic AI? A Business Leader's Guide for 2026

Agentic AI is software that pursues a goal by deciding its own next steps, not following a script. How it differs from chatbots, where it pays off, and risks.

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Scaling LLM Applications Without Breaking Compliance
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AI
MAY 1, 2026 13 MIN

Scaling LLM Applications Without Breaking Compliance

Scaling LLM applications without breaking compliance: govern data, prompts, outputs and logs at the boundary, not after the audit fails.

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Human-in-the-Loop vs Full Autonomy: Where Control Should Sit
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Agentic AI
APR 14, 2026 14 MIN

Human-in-the-Loop vs Full Autonomy: Where Control Should Sit

Human-in-the-loop vs full autonomy: autonomy is a per-decision dial set by error cost and reversibility, not one switch. Where control should sit.

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How AI Agents Learn in Production Environments
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Agentic AI
APR 7, 2026 16 MIN

How AI Agents Learn in Production Environments

AI agents don't retrain in production. The system around them does. The real learning loop: traces, evals, human corrections, guardrails.

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The Real Reasons Enterprise Automation Fails
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AI
MAR 30, 2026 14 MIN

The Real Reasons Enterprise Automation Fails

Enterprise automation fails on exceptions, ownership, and the last 10%, rarely the tech. What actually breaks, and how to build past it.

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Why Traditional Automation Breaks at Scale
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AI
MAR 23, 2026 18 MIN

Why Traditional Automation Breaks at Scale

Traditional automation breaks at scale because scale is made of exceptions, not volume: why rule-based bots stall, and what to build instead.

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How to Choose Between AI Agents and Automation?
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Agentic AI
MAR 16, 2026 13 MIN

How to Choose Between AI Agents and Automation?

AI agents vs automation: a practical decision framework for when a rule is enough and when an agent actually earns its cost.

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AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Progression
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Agentic AI
MAR 9, 2026 21 MIN

AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Progression

AI agents vs agentic AI: what actually changes from one tool-using agent to a coordinated system, and where the jump pays off.

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Why FMCG and Retail Leaders Are Still Watching AI Instead of Letting It Act
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Agentic AI
FEB 5, 2026 10 MIN

Why FMCG and Retail Leaders Are Still Watching AI Instead of Letting It Act

FMCG and retail AI keeps watching instead of acting. The real blockers, and how bounded autonomy earns AI the right to act on the floor.

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Autonomous AI Agents: Navigating Innovation, Ethics, and Human Collaboration
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Agentic AI
MAR 21, 2025 7 MIN

Autonomous AI Agents: Navigating Innovation, Ethics, and Human Collaboration

Autonomous AI agents: how to balance innovation, ethics, and human oversight without slowing delivery.

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