Thinking about AI like a teammate might sound like a leap, but it’s already happening. In this episode, I unpack why 2025 isn’t the year of AI trends. It’s the year you stop treating tech like a tool and start hiring it like a team member.

We walk through what makes an AI agent different from a bot or a chatbot. These aren’t systems you prompt—they’re systems that make decisions and take action based on your business rules. I break down how I’m using ChatGPT and Google’s agent-to-agent model to build workflows that don’t just spit out text—they run processes.

You’ll hear my take on onboarding agents like hires, not hacks. And if you’ve been treating AI like a shortcut instead of a strategy, this episode might reframe how you lead.

Resources Mentioned

GoLive Webinar (https://syl.to/golive) - Join me for a hands-on session about what it means to hire AI inside your business.

Chapters

00:00 Why It’s Time to Hire AI as a Team Member

00:30 What Is an Agent? OpenAI SDK & Google A2A

01:22 Agents vs. ChatGPT: Autonomous Turn-Taking

02:37 Multi-Agent Orchestration in Action

04:09 From Prompts to Agents: The Present Reality

05:07 Delegating Work: Blog-Writing & Tooling Setup

07:06 Onboarding Your AI Teammate: Data & Templates

09:06 AI as Electricity: Judicious Adoption

11:03 Key Questions & GoLive Webinar Invitation