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To Thrive Today, You Have to Become An Agentic Deployment Expert. But So, So Few Actually Are.
The article argues we are in the "third era of AI" where generalists, not engineers, are critical for success, emphasizing the need for "agentic deployment experts." This role involves identifying, deploying, training, and measuring the ROI of commercial AI agents and tools within an organization, akin to implementing any enterprise software. Companies and individuals who proactively embrace and implement AI tools will thrive, while those who wait or lack urgency will face rapid decline.

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