AI Agents

Notion just rolled out “Agents,” a major update to Notion AI that can actually take actions in your workspace. These agents can run multi-step tasks for roughly 20 minutes at a time and use your pages and databases as memory. Think meeting notes pulled together, feedback organized into a table, or a project brief drafted and filed in the right place.

Global HR and payroll platform Deel launched AI Workforce on August 18, introducing seven specialized AI agents designed to automate administrative tasks and address widespread staffing pressures affecting the HR industry. The platform addresses a critical challenge highlighted in SHRM's latest Workforce Report, which shows that 57% of HR professionals report their departments are understaffed, with 62% working beyond their typical capacity.

Google on Tuesday unveiled six new AI agents at its Cloud Next Tokyo conference designed to automate time-consuming data tasks that typically consume 80% of enterprise data teams' work. The announcement represents a significant push into agentic AI, with tools that can build entire data pipelines from simple prompts and perform end-to-end machine learning workflows without manual coding.

For years, technology has evolved to make our lives easier, but a big shift is coming—one that could change how we use apps, interact with digital systems, and even work. According to a new report from Accenture, AI agents—not humans—could soon become the primary users of applications, transforming the way businesses and consumers engage with technology.