AI agents and GenAI: what’s the difference? This expert explains

This video is part of: Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation

Large language models are already changing how we work - but AI agents are one step up. Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer AI at Cognizant, discusses how AI agents differ from generative AI, and what more they offer. Where LLMs are like general knowledge workers, AI agents take on a specific expert role to carry out tasks on your behalf, from finding and booking you a holiday to keeping a factory floor running smoothly. The World Economic Forum is exploring the development of AI agents in a series of white papers and has also launched the AI Governance Alliance which unites leaders to drive the design of transparent and inclusive AI systems.

Large language models are already changing how we work - but AI agents are one step up.

Babak Hodjat, Chief Technology Officer AI at Cognizant, discusses how AI agents differ from generative AI, and what more they offer. Where LLMs are like general knowledge workers, AI agents take on a specific expert role to carry out tasks on your behalf, from finding and booking you a holiday to keeping a factory floor running smoothly.

The World Economic Forum is exploring the development of AI agents in a series of white papers and has also launched the AI Governance Alliance which unites leaders to drive the design of transparent and inclusive AI systems.