AI Agents Move From Lab to Real Work

NVIDIA just dropped a game-changer at CES: the Rubin platform cuts inference costs by 10x compared to last year. This means AI agents that answer your questions, manage your schedule, or help your business will cost way less to run. OpenAI and Anthropic are already building on it.

Realbotix and FUTR are bringing AI agents into physical robots—pilots start mid-2026. Instead of chatting with AI on a screen, you'll interact with a humanoid robot that listens, responds, and remembers your preferences.

NVIDIA also released Alpamayo, reasoning models that help self-driving cars think through tricky situations instead of just reacting. This same tech applies to factory robots, surgical robots, and logistics—machines that now reason through problems rather than follow rigid scripts.

The shift is clear: 66% of leaders won't hire without AI skills. If your job involves data, customer service, or decisions, AI literacy isn't optional anymore. Companies deploying agents now gain the advantage. Those waiting fall behind.

The window to act is months, not years.