AI agents are all the buzz—but are they actually here yet? In this episode, Vanessa and Rob Lipschutz break down the hype vs. reality of AI agents and what small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need to know right now.

🚀 What We Cover in This Episode: ✔ AI News: Anthropic dropped Claude 3.7 Sonnet, the first hybrid model—right after Vanessa predicted LLMs should do this automatically. ✔ What Are AI Agents? How they differ from LLMs and why they matter. ✔ The Reality Check: AI agents are still in their proof-of-concept (POC) phase—not yet plug-and-play for SMBs. ✔ Observability: Why the ability to monitor AI decisions is critical before we fully trust agents to act autonomously. ✔ Are AI Agents Ready for SMBs? It’s not about waiting—it’s about being AI-ready. ✔ How to Prepare: Practical steps to get value from AI right now so you’re ready for agents when they arrive. ✔ Vanessa’s Big Prediction: AI will shift us away from managing platforms and back to being the center of our work.

🔥 AI isn’t just about automating tasks—it’s changing the way we work and think. Are you ready for it?

📩 Have AI questions? Want to get your business AI-ready? Reach out to us at [email protected].

🎧 Listen now and stay ahead in the AI revolution!