This week in technology was all about agentic AI systems - computers that can think, plan, and take actions on their own. This is a big step forward from older AI that mostly just answered questions. Think of agentic AI like having a smart helper who can walk from your bedroom to the kitchen, check if you have milk, write down what you need from the store, and even order it for you - all without you asking for each step.

On November 30th, Amazon's AWS announced something important. They created three new special categories to help partners and companies build better AI helpers. The first one is called Agentic AI Applications. These are the actual smart helpers that can see what's happening, think about what to do, and then take action. They can work by themselves and handle many different tasks at the same time. The second category is Agentic AI Tools. These are like builder's supplies that help companies create and run their own AI helpers. The third is Agentic AI Consulting Services, which means there are now expert people who can help companies figure out how to use AI helpers in their business.

Microsoft had a big conference called Ignite 2025 where they shared their plans for AI helpers. They talked about something called Agent 365, which works like a master control room for all AI helpers a company is using. Within this system, Microsoft is creating special AI helpers just for certain jobs. For example, they're making helpers for sales teams, helpers for managing company employees, and helpers for creating documents like letters and reports. These helpers can read information from meetings, files, and company data to understand what they need to do.

One interesting announcement came on November 25th from a company called Contextual AI. They showed a tool called AgentLens that helps companies check if their AI helpers are doing their job correctly. As more companies use these AI assistants, they need ways to test them and make sure they're reliable. This is like having someone check the work before it goes out.

The money side of this story is huge. Microsoft and NVIDIA, two of the biggest technology companies in the world, announced they would give $15 billion to support Anthropic, a company that makes smart AI helpers called Claude. This isn't just money - it means these big companies want to put Claude AI helpers deep inside the tools that millions of people and businesses already use. This kind of investment shows how serious the technology industry is about making AI helpers a normal part of how we work.

On another continent, things are moving forward too. In Greece, a bank called Eurobank said they would work with other companies to build AI helpers for banking. This is important because it shows that serious, important businesses - not just tech companies - are ready to use and trust AI helpers with real work. When big banks start using this technology, it means they believe it's safe and helpful.

Different technology companies are joining in too. Google has been working on something called the Agent Development Kit (ADK) to help companies build and run multiple AI helpers that work together. These multi-agent systems are like having a team of specialists instead of just one helper. Some helpers might be really good at finding information, while others are good at checking that information or making final decisions. When many helpers work together, they can solve harder problems than just one helper could.

The growth in this area is truly stunning. Researchers found that the worldwide market for AI agents was worth about $8 billion in 2025, but they think it will grow to almost $48.3 billion by 2030. That's huge growth in just five years! Companies and investors clearly believe this is the future of how computers will help us work. The growth rate is so fast that it shows how quickly everyone wants to use this technology.

What's most interesting is that this isn't science fiction anymore. Real companies are actually putting these AI helpers to work right now. According to research from a company called IDC, 23% of organizations expect to have AI agents fully working in their company within the next 12 months. By 2027, about 65% of organizations expect to have full AI agent technology in use. This means that soon, most big companies will have AI helpers doing real work.

The key takeaway from this week is clear: AI agents are moving from being just an experiment to being real tools that businesses actually use every day. Companies are investing billions of dollars, creating special teams to build them, making tools to manage them, and setting up ways to check if they're working right. By next year or the year after, many of us might be working alongside AI helpers without even realizing how much they're helping us do our jobs better and faster.