May 1, 2026
Interview with Krishna Gummadi on the agency of artificial intelligence, AI agents, and potential societal impacts
"The foundations of AI systems are flaky", says MPI-SWS director Krishna Gummadi. © MPI-SWS
AI agents have improved rapidly and demonstrate remarkable capabilities in areas such as communication and software programming. In this interview, MPI-SWS director Krishna Gummadi clarifies the characteristics of AI agents and discusses the benefits they offer people and the risks they pose to society.