Another Crazy Day in AI: Where AI Agents Work and Where They Don't Yet
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Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
What AI Agents are actually being used for in 2026
Google Cloud expands security with Wiz
Slack adds Claude to improve search and recaps
Some AI tools to try out
🎧 Listen to a quick breakdown of today’s stories.
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: What AI Agents Can Actually Do in 2026
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Are your organization's people and data actually ready for what AI can already do?
In this episode of the Sidecar Sync Podcast, host Mallory Mejias breaks down the findings from the 2026 State of AI Agents report by Anthropic and translates what it means for associations and organizations today. Drawing from insights gathered from more than 500 technical leaders, the discussion explores how organizations are moving beyond simple chatbots toward autonomous agents that can handle complex, multi-step tasks—from research and reporting to customer support and software development. The big takeaway: the real value isn’t just saving money. It’s gaining speed, improving quality, and unlocking the knowledge already inside an organization.
Here is what the report found
AI agents complete multi-step tasks independently by working within an organization's existing tools, processes, and data
90% of surveyed organizations use AI agents for coding, averaging around 59% in time savings across development phases
Research and reporting is the top planned use case at 56%, valued for its usefulness and lower risk
System integration (46%) and data quality (42%) are the biggest barriers — not the technology itself
Employee resistance is a recurring theme, especially in smaller organizations, and requires structured attention
Case studies from Thomson Reuters, L'Oreal, and the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund show agents making institutional knowledge far easier to access and use
Most practitioners recommend the same starting point: understand your data first before committing to any use case
The report makes a fair point that most barriers to adoption are not technical ones. Data infrastructure, integration challenges, and internal resistance are the kinds of problems that take time and deliberate effort to work through, and that is true regardless of how capable the technology gets.
What organizations choose to do with that information will vary, but the data is clear enough that it is worth taking seriously. The gap between organizations that are prepared and those that are not is likely to become more visible over the next few years.
Watch and listen here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Google Cloud Expands Security With Wiz
/Thomas Kurian, Google Cloud CEO, on Google Cloud Blogs
Google Cloud has completed its acquisition of Wiz, bringing the fast-growing cloud and AI security platform into its ecosystem. The move is aimed at strengthening security for organizations running applications across hybrid and multicloud environments, especially as AI-driven systems expand. Wiz’s technology maps cloud infrastructure in real time to identify risks, detect potential attack paths, and help teams fix vulnerabilities early in development. Combined with Google Cloud’s security tools and Gemini capabilities, the partnership is intended to help enterprises detect and respond to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
Read more here.
Slack Adds Claude to Improve Search and Recaps
/Claude
Slack is using Claude to power AI-driven search and summaries across its messaging platform. The system helps users navigate billions of messages by answering natural-language queries, generating conversation summaries, and providing daily recaps of activity. Early deployments improved search success rates and reduced the perception that Slack conversations are overly noisy. Internally, Slack teams are also using AI tools like Claude Code to fix bugs and accelerate development workflows.
Check it out here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
Marketogen – AI tool that generates marketing campaigns and Figma-ready designs.
Reflct – AI journaling app for daily reflection and mood tracking.
AIWriteBook – AI writing studio for creating books, covers, and audiobooks.
That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.
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