Behind the Numbers: Next-Gen AI: From Assistants, to Autonomous Agents, and Beyond

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the many definitions of an “AI agent”, why they’re so hard to build right, and what comes next. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Analyst Jacob Bourne, and Vice President of GenAI Dan Van Dyke. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.   Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/emarketer/ For sponsorship opportunities contact us: [email protected] For more information visit: https://www.emarketer.com/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at [email protected]  For a transcript of this episode click here: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-behind-numbers-next-gen-ai-assistants-autonomous-agents-beyond © 2025 EMARKETER