We’ve all asked an LLM to write an email, draft some code, or summarize a meeting. But what if we gave it the controls to something a bit more… kinetic? Like, say, a drone. What could possibly go wrong? In this talk, we’ll explore the rise of autonomous AI agents through the lens of everyone’s favorite nightmare scenario: the chatbot that can actually move things in the real world. We’ll laugh (and maybe wince) our way through examples of unexpected agent behavior, the thin line between “smart assistant” and “chaotic intern,” and the real risks of turning text prediction into real-world action. By the end, you’ll know both why autonomous agents are so exciting—and why you might want to keep them very far away from your flying lawnmower.
