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Stay updated with my field notes on the agentic web, capturing insights and observations about this trend in a more personal, blog-like way.

Let’s be careful out there: 2 lessons for businesses adopting agentic AI

May 29, 2026 by Richard MacManus
Let's be careful out there

Businesses adopting agentic AI need more than novelty chatbots. Drawing on RunSignup’s rollout, I look at two practical lessons: embed AI where users already work, and move fast but safely.

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Field notes from the agentic web: Google, Parallel and the market taking shape

May 25, 2026May 22, 2026 by Richard MacManus
Google I/O developer keynote, which discussed the agentic web.

Google used the term ‘agentic web’ a few times during its developer keynote at Google I/O this week, and other companies like Adobe and Automattic are also rallying behind it.

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