Abstract

ChatGPT and generative AI were only the beginning of a revolution. What's so great about "AI agents"?
From mere tools to "reliable partners." This is the definitive introductory book on the much-talked-about "AI agents"!

- What's so great about them?
- How will they change our work and society?
- What challenges do they face?

The author, well-versed in cutting-edge information, explains the basics of AI and AI agents, their use in business, social issues, career impacts, and a vision for the future 5-10 years from now in an easy-to-understand, jargon-free manner.

This book offers businesspeople tips for improving work efficiency and career development, students skills for the AI era, and general readers the potential for enriching their lives.

[Key Contents]
- The amazing power of AI agents, which is on a different level from mere "tools"
- 24-hour customer service that ensures "no waiting"
- "HR Partners" that handle everything from recruitment to labor
- The birth of "AI Inc."
- How the AI store manager failed
- AI agents power investment banks
- Kirin introduces "AI executives"
- Brain shrinks! What is the terrifying "GPS effect"?
- The nightmare caused by unintentional "meddling"
- Humans will become "AI bosses"
- The ability to give orders is not the same as prompting
- Three training methods to improve the ability to ask questions
- The new skill of agent management

Author’s Information

Director of the Digital Engineering Unit at EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.

After working at a major think tank where he was involved in trend analysis of cutting-edge technology and cutting-edge IT business, he assumed his current position in July 2025. His publications include "Generative AI: 30 Issues 2025-2026," "Death by Amazon," "Big Predictions: The Next Key Technology: 2018-2019" (all published by Nikkei Publishing), "ChatGPT Capitalism," "The Impact of the Cloud," "The Impact of Big Data," "The Impact of FinTech," "The Impact of Embedded Finance," and he is the co-author of "IT Roadmap" (all published by Toyo Keizai Inc.).