In this video, I break down what I think the next AI boom actually is—and why it won’t look like the last wave. The first surge was mostly chatbots, image generators, and “gen AI” tools that boosted creativity and basic productivity. The next boom, in my view, is driven by autonomous agents, reasoning-focused systems, and AI-native companies that are built from day one around automation—not just “adding AI” to old workflows. I explain the forces pushing this next explosion: cheaper compute, more specialized models, and agents that can manage real workflows across apps and teams. I also dig into why enterprise adoption is the real accelerant, and how the competition between tech giants and fast-moving startups will shape what ships first. The big takeaway is that this wave blurs the line between software and labor—meaning the disruption isn’t just “better tools,” it’s entire industries getting restructured. Timing matters more than hype, because the winners will be the ones who operationalize agents and automation before everyone else catches up.