Intelligent Automation
Intelligent Automation on Beyond Market Intelligence: a running collection of 5 stories we have gathered and hand-picked because they are worth your time. Every post here touches on intelligent automation in some way — the news, the analysis, the deep dives, and the occasional surprise find. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work with data. New stories are added to this page as we find them, so check back if you want to keep up with what is happening around intelligent automation, or subscribe to the RSS feed to get them as soon as they are published. Browse the collection below, or head back to the homepage to see everything Beyond Market Intelligence is covering right now.
From RAG to Agentic AI: Building the Next Generation of Intelligent Enterprise Systems
The evolution of intelligent enterprise systems has progressed through distinct phases, and we’ve been at the forefront. Over the past several years, we've navigated three generations of retrieval systems, each addressing limitations of its predecessor. This experience has yielded critical insights into building truly intelligent workflows. Explore what we've learned as we move beyond Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) towards agentic AI. For deeper understanding of underlying language model behavior, see our recent article, "Language Models Can Control Their Own Attention."
There Are Jobs You Could Never Give AI. I Gave GPT-6 Astra 20 Hours Of Admin.
Some tasks remain distinctly human. While AI excels at automation, certain roles demand nuanced judgment and adaptability that even advanced models struggle to replicate. We put GPT-6 Astra, our latest AI, through a rigorous 20-hour admin test – and uncovered surprising limitations. Discover which essential job functions are still best left to human expertise. Explore the full story and learn how to bridge the gap between AI potential and real-world application, as discussed further in "For 3 Years You Gave AI The Method.
Agentic AI Is Rewriting The Analytics Stack But There's One Skill It Still Can't Touch
Agentic AI is rapidly reshaping the analytics stack, automating tasks previously requiring significant human effort. However, a critical distinction remains: strategic oversight. While agents excel at execution, humans retain the irreplaceable ability to define nuanced goals and adapt to unforeseen complexities. Understanding where agent capabilities best align with human judgment—and why—is paramount for maximizing productivity and mitigating risk. As Gravitee highlights in "Enterprise AI's real risk isn't autonomous agents," managing the interactions *between* agents is key.
5 Real-World Use Cases for AI Agents Transforming Industries
AI agents are rapidly reshaping industries, autonomously tackling tasks previously requiring significant human effort. Explore five real-world use cases demonstrating this transformation: enhanced customer support, streamlined coding workflows, optimized supply chains, improved healthcare diagnostics, and proactive fraud detection. These applications showcase the power of AI to drive efficiency and unlock new possibilities. See how companies like Cloudflare are already leveraging AI agents—as demonstrated in their recent work cutting Github issues by 85%—to fundamentally improve engineering processes.
You Can Hand One AI Agent Your Worst Recurring Task. It Cleared 60% Of Mine.
Tired of tedious, recurring spreadsheet tasks eating into your day? You can now hand off those burdens to an AI agent—and see significant results. In our recent experiment, a single agent cleared 60% of our most frustrating, repetitive processes. This marks a tangible shift toward AI-powered productivity. Explore how automating routine tasks can free up valuable time and resources. For a deeper dive into AI security considerations, see our "A Complete Guide to AI Red-Teaming."