GLOSSARY: Soon, IT Will Be the HR for AI Agents 🙀

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January 10, 2025 ∙ 3 min read ∙ Visit AIM

Hi there, this is your AI Human, Amit Raja Naik. What a futuristic start to the new year! NVIDIA's Jensen Huang just redefined the fate of IT departments—because, who knows, your next coworker might need an onboarding manual and a firmware update!

NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang took the stage at CES 2025 with a bold prediction: IT departments will soon function as the "HR for AI agents", onboarding, managing, and training digital employees.

And when Huang speaks, the future listens!

"In the future, IT departments will maintain, nurture, onboard, and improve a whole bunch of digital agents," Huang said, highlighting their transformative potential in industries ranging from healthcare to finance. These agents, capable of automating complex tasks and collaborating with human teams, represent what Huang calls a "multi-trillion-dollar opportunity".

The groundwork for this AI-driven shift is already being laid. NVIDIA's NeMo platform is equipping companies with tools to onboard and train agents, similar to how HR teams onboard employees. "NeMo acts as a digital employee pipeline, allowing businesses to define vocabularies, set guardrails, and provide feedback to shape agent behaviour," Huang explained.

Other tech giants are also doubling down on AI agents. OpenAI chief Sam Altman believes that AI agents will join the workforce by 2025.

Meanwhile, Satya Nadella, at the Microsoft AI Tour, described agents as "the UI for AI," unveiling Copilot Studio, a no-code platform to create custom AI agents. Nadella illustrated their potential with an example: an AI agent setting meeting agendas, prioritising cases, and taking detailed notes during discussions. "Building agents should be as simple as creating a spreadsheet," Nadella remarked.

While AI agents are poised to revolutionise industries, concerns around security and data access persist. "We need to ensure these agents are verified and authorised," said Bhawna Singh, CTO of Okta, stressing the need for platforms that safeguard data privacy. NVIDIA NeMo and startups like Composio are addressing this challenge by integrating secure authentication protocols into their systems.

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Indian Founders' New-Found Obsession

The AI agent market, valued at $5.1 billion in 2024, is expected to skyrocket to $47.1 billion by 2030, reshaping industries as profoundly as SaaS did. As Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff puts it, "I have a digital labour platform at my disposal to augment support, sales, service, and marketing."

The future of AI agents isn't just about automating tasks; it's about creating digital coworkers tailored to specific industries and roles. Are IT departments ready to become the HR teams for these intelligent new hires?

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Spencer Kimball's Spiritual Journey to Resilient Innovation

On a serene, full moon night at the sacred Annamalai Hills, Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs, found himself reflecting on resilience—both in life and in technology. During his recent trip to India, which included a pilgrimage to Tiruvannamalai, Kimball marvelled at India's vast scale and entrepreneurial spirit, calling it the ideal landscape for CockroachDB's ambitions.

With a growing 55-member Bengaluru team and plans for rapid expansion, Kimball emphasised, "This isn't about outsourcing; it's about building excellence."

As CockroachDB positions itself as a backbone for India's tech-driven future, Kimball's vision aligns with the country's need for resilient, scalable systems to power its 1.4 billion-strong population. For Kimball, India isn't just strategic for APAC—it's a key player in shaping the next chapter of global innovation.

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Why AI Can't Predict Earthquakes Yet?

The recent earthquake in Tibet, which claimed 126 lives, highlights the limitations of AI in predicting seismic activity. Despite advancements like a 2023 AI trial in China boasting a 70% success rate in forecasting earthquakes a week in advance, experts remain cautious. "No one in the world is currently able to predict earthquakes," said M Ravichandran, secretary of India's ministry of earth sciences.

Researchers like Munish Bhatia acknowledge the complexity of the Earth's crust, emphasising that real-world unpredictability far exceeds controlled experimental conditions. As nations like Japan invest in sensor-based systems and AI strategies for disaster preparedness, the road to reliable earthquake prediction remains fraught with challenges.

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