For months, Silicon Valley has raved about the potential for AI agents to transform the way we work and live. While much of the public's attention has been glued to generative AI programs such as ChatGPT, major AI companies are locked in a tight race to refine large language models to the point that they have the capability to execute tasks on their own. In a January 2025 blog entry, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman predicted that this will be the year when “the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ and materially change the output of companies.” But what exactly is an AI agent and how likely is it that they will not just assist but replace human workers? The Financial Post's Yvonne Lau explains. Read More








