Introduction: The Silent Sidekicks You Didn’t Notice

Author(s): Harshit Kandoi

Originally published on Towards AI.

Yesterday, an AI agent reminded me to water my plants, flagged a train route to Vrindavan, and sorted my inbox — all while I was stuck in a meeting. I didn’t ask for any of that in particular. It just… happened.

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Welcome to 2025, where AI agents have become the unknown helper of our day-to-day life. Now they’re not just voice assistants answering questions — they’re intelligent program buddies that act on your behalf, even before you realize you need help. Think of them as a proactive digital friend: Grok 3 scanning online webpages to summarize the topic you want to know about, Alexa ordering your dog food when your stock runs low, or your fitness app scheduling a rest day based on your recent sleep and stress patterns.

These AI agents aren’t just in your phone — they’re everywhere, like cars, fridges, and even in your mirror. Online, people are hyped about how much time they save. On the other hand, people raise their concerns about how much data they collect. Either way, one thing is clear: we’re already living in an agent-powered world.

In this blog, we’ll peel back the layers and explore how these invisible… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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