AI Agents vs Agentic AI: Why Everyone's Getting It Wrong

In this episode of Early Adoptr, Jess returns from the scorching Cannes Lions with insights on how AI is transforming advertising and business. She and Kyle break down the critical difference between AI agents and agentic AI - two terms everyone's using interchangeably but shouldn't be. From real-world examples at Cannes to building personal assistant workflows, they explore the ladder of AI autonomy and why understanding these distinctions matters for your business decisions.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Insights from Cannes Lions12:46 Where Do I Even Begin: WTF are Agents?36:30 AI Agents & Limitations42:32 AI News of the Week: AI causes cognitive decline (?) and Meta privacy concerns51:01 AI Gone Wrong: ChatGPT vs Atari

Resources:

- ChatGPT causes cognitive decline: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ai-chatgpt-essays-cognitive-decline-b2774224.html

- Meta AI App is a Privacy Disaster: https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/12/the-meta-ai-app-is-a-privacy-disaster/

- Atari vs ChatGPT: https://www.pcmag.com/news/chatgpt-gets-absolutely-wrecked-in-chess-match-with-1978-atari

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