Are You Ready for AI Agents?
Everything workers and businesses need to know about the agent workforce revolution—platforms, architecture, readiness checklists, and action steps.
The AI Agents Readiness Guide by What About AI? explains the emerging AI agent workforce — autonomous software that completes multi-step tasks. It covers major platforms, technical architecture, readiness checklists for workers and businesses, and action steps to prepare for agent-driven automation.
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Key Insights from This Guide
Here are some of the most important findings. Download the full guide for complete analysis, action steps, and checklists.
McKinsey: 25,000 AI Agents Already Deployed
McKinsey reports 40,000 humans paired with 25,000 AI agents in coordinated workflows. Manufacturing firms have reduced fulfillment timelines from 6 weeks to 1 day, and investment firms have automated 90%+ of sales processes using agent orchestration.
39% of Core Skills Changing by 2030
World Economic Forum data shows 39% of workers' core skills are expected to change by 2030, while 89% of HR leaders expect AI to reshape jobs in 2026—creating urgent upskilling needs across all industries.
Workers with AI Skills Earn 56% More
PwC's Global AI Barometer shows workers demonstrating AI skills command up to 56% higher wages than peers without AI expertise, making hands-on AI experience a critical competitive advantage in the agent era.
40% of Enterprise Software Will Include AI Agents by End of 2026
Industry estimates predict 40% of all enterprise software will include AI agent functionality by end of 2026. London School of Economics research shows AI agents already save workers an average of 7.5 hours per week.
What's Inside the Guide
Platform Comparison
OpenAI Frontier vs Anthropic Agent Teams vs Cowork—what each platform does and who it's for.
Agent Architecture
How facilitator agents, sub-agents, and inter-agent communication actually work under the hood.
Role-Based Impact
What's changing for individual contributors, managers, executives, and job seekers—and what each role needs.
Common Mistakes
The five predictable mistakes companies make deploying AI agents—and how to avoid them.
Socratic Prompting
The prompting technique that separates mediocre AI output from exceptional results—with examples.
Readiness Checklists
Step-by-step checklists for workers, managers, and executives to prepare for the agent workforce.
AI Agents Readiness Guide
Platforms, Architecture & Action Steps
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