Building AI Agents That Actually Work. Plus Grok 3 & Microsoft's Quantum Leap

In this episode, we cut through the AI agent hype flooding LinkedIn feeds to reveal what's actually working for small and mid-market businesses today.

We talk about:

• Current AI agent capabilities versus marketing promises (00:00)
• How reasoning models have changed the agent landscape (03:13)
• Code vs. no-code approaches for different team structures (07:15)
• Model flexibility in agent workflows (10:36)
• Practical security considerations for implementation (17:39)
• Top agent-building tools worth your attention (22:25)
• Grok3's launch analysis and business implications (28:21)
• Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough (32:44)

Plus, we break down context window limitations and how to build an effective agent strategy using the right models for specific tasks.

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