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Why WPP’s AI boss believes agents are still in the ‘teenage sex’ stage of development

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Why WPP’s AI boss believes agents are still in the ‘teenage sex’ stage of development

Agents are merely the latest technology to earn the dubious distinction.

May 22, 2026

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