Big Companies Are Betting Big on AI Agents

This week brought exciting news about AI agents, which are smart computer programs that can do work on their own. Several major companies are launching new tools to help businesses use these AI agents.

Airtable, a popular company that helps people build software without coding, announced a new product called Superagent. This is a special AI agent that can do complicated tasks all by itself. Instead of giving the AI one job at a time, Superagent can break big problems into smaller pieces and have different AI experts work on them at the same time. The company's founder, Howie Liu, believes this product could become even bigger than Airtable itself. The AI doesn't just give you boring text answers - it creates beautiful charts and reports you can click through.

Mastercard, the huge payment company, also jumped into the AI agent game with something called Agent Suite. This service helps banks and stores use AI agents to do their work better. Banks can use these agents to recommend the right credit cards to customers, while stores can use them to help shoppers find what they want. Mastercard is getting this ready for the second quarter of 2026.

The Industry Is Moving Fast

Experts say that AI agents are everywhere right now. Big companies like OpenAI, Notion, and Harvey have all launched their own AI agents recently. According to experts, about 40 percent of all business software will use AI agents by 2026. That's a huge change from just last year when fewer than 5 percent used them.

But There's a Big Problem: Security

While everyone is excited about AI agents, there's a serious problem nobody is talking about enough. AI agents have access to lots of company secrets and important data, but companies don't always know where these agents are or what they're doing. Experts found that some companies have between one and 17 AI agents for every worker, but nobody is keeping track of them. This could be very dangerous if someone uses these agents to steal information.