Solving the People Puzzle
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Solving the People Puzzle
From Prompting to Executing: The Shift to Agentic AI in 2026
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and prompts — and 2026 could be the year it starts doing the work.
In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, Johan sits down with CTO Ewan to explore the shift from traditional AI and prompting toward agentic AI: systems that can understand a goal, take action, execute tasks, and work alongside humans.
The conversation explores the opportunities and risks this shift creates for HR and talent acquisition, including AI bias, candidate fraud, automation, data privacy, and the importance of human oversight. They also discuss how AI agents could transform recruitment by reducing administrative work, processing large volumes of candidates, and giving recruiters better, more explainable information to make decisions.
From prompting to executing, the question is no longer whether AI is coming — it’s how businesses can adopt it responsibly and make sure they don’t get left behind.
In this episode, we discuss:
• The evolution from chatbots to agentic AI
• Why 2026 marks a major shift in how we use AI
• AI bias, discrimination, and ethical concerns in hiring
• Candidate fraud and the rise of AI-generated applications
• How AI agents can transform recruitment workflows
• The role of human oversight and explainability
• Why context is becoming one of the most important pieces of AI
• The future of AI in HR and talent acquisition
What does the future of hiring look like when AI doesn’t just answer questions — but actually gets the work done?
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