In the season finale of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko take a step back and connect the dots: from Amazon’s 1,000 GenAI projects to the growing orchestration trend, from new AI job titles to the impact of vertical agents like OpenEvidence and Harvey.

You’ll hear about:

• What companies like Amazon, Zapier and Duolingo now expect from their teams

• Why orchestration is the “unsung hero” behind scalable AI agent systems

• A sneak peek into what might be coming with GPT-5

• The agent iceberg, model context protocol, and what still separates a demo from real deployment

• Plus, a summer read, a little humor, and a big thank-you to all our listeners.

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🎧 Happy listening and see you again after the summer with Season 2!

In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko reunite to discuss the latest in LLM trends, model chaos, and real-world AI adoption. From Karpathy’s Y Combinator summer school talk to what’s actually inside a system prompt, we cover a lot of ground — including energy use, pricing shifts, and the surprising rise of OpenEvidence as the go-to tool for U.S. physicians.

Plus: insights into Sam Altman’s comments on AI resource use, GPT-4 pricing shifts, and why evals are actually the unsung heroes of scalable AI solutions.

🔍 Topics include:

• Karpathy’s Y Combinator summer school talk: “software is changing again”

• The evolving GUI of LLMs & user autonomy

• How much energy ChatGPT really uses

• OpenEvidence is becoming the “search bar” for U.S. doctors

• 03 model price drops and selection confusion

• Prompting at different levels (system, user, custom GPTs)

• How Agent Workforce agents are built under the hood

• The role of evals in building trustworthy agents

• A quick summer sign-off and a shoutout to ⁠agentacademy.ai⁠

In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina Åberg and Niko Lehtonen break down the latest wave of AI developments and share lessons from building agentic systems in the enterprise.

We start with the release of Claude 4 Opus and AI Safety Level 3 (ASL-3) protections from Anthropic and why these new features (and their “snitching” behavior!) have the AI world buzzing.Next, we unpack key trends from Mary Meeker’s 2025 AI Trends Report, including what’s really driving adoption, how fast industries are evolving, and where the biggest opportunities (and risks) lie.

Finally, Niko shares key takeaways from Digital Workforce’s latest webinar: From LLMs to Agentic Systems — What’s the Difference and Why It Matters. He explains how agentic systems are designed to go beyond basic LLM prompts, what role parameters and orchestration layers play, and how these systems are being used today, including a real example of an agentic loan processing workflow.

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In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina Åberg is back in the host chair alongside co-host Niko Lehtonen, AI Solutions Architect at Digital Workforce. The discussion explores how generative AI is shaking up everything from education to e-commerce, alongside the biggest updates from Google I/O and Microsoft Build.

Kicking things off with a look at how students are now using AI as a full-blown operating system, from writing essays to completing entire courses, the episode raises questions about what it means to actually learn in the age of GenAI.

We cover the latest announcements from Google and Microsoft:

• Google’s VO3 and Image 4 for ultra-realistic video and image creation

• The launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think and the $249/month Ultra plan

• AI Overviews replacing traditional Google search results

• Microsoft Build insights, including updates to Copilot Studio and new AI agent tooling

Wrapping up with a preview of the upcoming webinar “From LLMs to AI Agents – What’s the Difference and Why It Matters.”

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In this special episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, it’s “only boys in town” as Niko is joined by Karli Kalpala, Head of Strategic Transformation & Financial Services at Digital Workforce. Together, they discuss vertical AI agents — what they are, why they matter, and how they’re changing the way work gets done.

Karli introduces DWF's new Agent Workforce Agents for medical insurance claims processing and explains why outcome-based automation is the next leap beyond productivity tools.

We also cover big news from Microsoft on agent-to-agent protocols, OpenAI’s GitHub integration, and the rise of scalable, specialized agents that work together like a real digital team.

🎧 If you’re curious about the future of work, scalable AI, and what’s happening inside real-world enterprise use cases, this one’s packed with insight.

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In this special episode, we’re joined by Rami Luisto, AI Researcher at Digital Workforce, for a sharp and insightful conversation on the evolving world of large language models and agentic systems.

Together with Kristiina Åberg and Niko Lehtonen, we cover:

✅ OpenAI’s shift to a public benefit company

✅ Why GPT-4.0 suddenly became sycophantic, and what that tells us

✅ How enterprise teams manage LLM versioning and avoid surprises

✅ Key takeaways from recent LLM research, including “ChatGPT is Bullshit”

✅ What truly separates LLMs from agents in practice

✅ A behind-the-scenes look at using LLMs to automate complex document processing in healthcare

Rami also explains why good enterprise AI should be “boring”, stable, predictable, and built with testing in mind.

🔗 Don’t forget: this episode sets the stage for our upcoming webinar “From LLMs to AI Agents: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters” on June 3. Details on our LinkedIn channel @digitalworkforceserivces

In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko talk about what it means to go AI-first.

They explore Duolingo’s bold shift toward becoming an AI-first company, discuss how the London insurance market is adopting AI, and unpack key findings from Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index.

You’ll also hear about OpenAI’s latest updates, new ChatGPT search capabilities, and UiPath’s move into Agentic AI with their latest product suite.

🎧 Happy listening! Don't forget to follow our journey on LinkedIn and Instagram @ Digital Workforce.

In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko talk about how AI is rewriting the rules of work.

They unpack Shopify CEO’s "leaked" memo that positions AI skills as a baseline for hiring and performance, explore OpenAI’s latest updates, including new models and memory features, and break down the highlights from Google’s Cloud Next conference.

The conversation also takes a closer look at Notebook LM, Google’s new AI tool that could transform research and learning workflows.

Plus, Kristiina and Niko share insights on upcoming AI events and how companies are preparing for the next wave of agentic AI.

🎧 Whether you’re working with AI today or preparing for tomorrow, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko unpack what’s next for AI in healthcare and beyond. Fresh from a healthcare-focused hackathon, Niko shares real-world insights into how AI and automation are applied to care planning and integration challenges.

We dive into the current state of RPA and the rise of agentic AI, explore the role of MCP in simplifying agent development and highlight the latest advancements in AI — including OpenAI’s new image generation capabilities and what they mean for creative workflows.

Whether you’re deep in the AI space or just curious about how it’s reshaping industries like healthcare, this episode is for you!

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In this episode of the Agent Workforce Podcast, Kristiina and Niko explore the rise of vibe coding and the impact of AI on software development. AI-powered tools make coding more accessible than ever, allowing non-technical users to build software through AI-generated code. As AI advances, what does this mean for developers, startups, and the broader tech landscape?

We dive into the rapid growth of AI-native companies, the latest updates from Google, and how tools like Cursor change how we write code. Plus, we discuss the evolving role of software engineers and the importance of testing AI models effectively.

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