Technology Magazine October 2024 | Page 105

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“ AUTOMATION WILL ONLY BECOME MORE ESSENTIAL TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE ”

DAVID HEWITT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , IBM
“ Likewise , agentic AI is also transforming automation by enhancing AI ’ s decision-making capabilities and ability to carry out complex tasks . This technology is enabling corporations to automate processes in entirely new ways , allowing them to solve business problems and scale at speed .”
Unlike traditional AI models that carry out specific tasks , agentic AI can understand and contextualise the task it has been given and take the necessary steps to reach the desired outcome . One area this works successfully in is advanced healthcare systems , where the technology can collaborate with medical professionals and analyse patient data to accurately diagnose diseases .
Within healthcare , automation can help improve patient care and operational efficiency , therefore streamlining administrative tasks and allowing doctors to dedicate more time to patient care .
“ It has the ability to connect and interact with other systems so that it can retrieve and leverage the information it needs , which means that complex workflows that are broken down into tasks will not require human intervention at each stage of the workflow ,” Joe adds . “ The future of automation with agentic AI promises greater business agility and
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