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The Download: the agentic web arrives and the drive for safer roads

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Briefings

This article reports on the arrival of the agentic web, where autonomous software agents handle tasks like triaging inboxes and accessing bank accounts. It also details a $1 trillion tech selloff, with OpenAI cutting its funding target by $10 billion, and notes that hackers have targeted Ukraine and Russia's emergency alert apps. The piece concludes by discussing the potential for AI agents to eliminate traffic deaths through smart city interventions.

Key points

• The agentic web is described as an internet navigated by autonomous software agents that can perform tasks such as triaging inboxes, grocery shopping, and accessing bank accounts.
• OpenAI has cut its funding target by $10 billion following a $1 trillion tech selloff that saw the Nasdaq 100 hit its worst day since June.

Context

The article is part of a series titled 'Are we there yet?' evaluating six technologies that promised to change the world. It contrasts the promise of AI agents with current realities, including significant market volatility and security risks in critical infrastructure like emergency alert systems.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to the provided article text, which does not contain specific dates for the $1 trillion selloff or the exact timeline for the AI agent's capabilities. The article does not provide causal claims linking the AI funding cuts directly to the market crash, nor does it offer a forecast on whether the agentic web will eliminate traffic deaths.

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