AI Agents Making Moves This Week

Anthropic officially entered legal technology, becoming the first major AI lab to directly target the legal sector. This means AI-powered legal tools are now available to professionals.

Moltbook's new swarm intelligence framework lets multiple AI agents collaborate on complex tasks simultaneously. The open-source model is creating buzz—agents can now work together autonomously rather than in isolation.

Google's new Chrome "Auto Browse" agent navigates the web for you, shifting you from active user to observer. This changes how people interact with the internet.

Claude integrated with external apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva through the Model Context Protocol. You can now control these tools directly within Claude without switching apps.

At CES 2026, AI moved from cloud-dependent to on-device processing. This means faster responses, better privacy, and offline capability on your phone and computer.

Canadian executives report 86% already use agentic AI for faster decisions, with 68% expecting AI agents to act independently by year-end.

Bottom line: AI agents are becoming practical tools for work and daily tasks—legal work, web browsing, design, and business operations. They're moving from experimental to essential.