This week, many of the tech world's glitterati gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit, a sprawling conference showcasing everything from dancing robots to the influencer economy. In the pavilions - warehouse-sized rooms chock full of stages, booths and people networking - the phrase "agentic AI " was everywhere. There were AI agents that hung around your neck in jewellery, software to build agents into your workflows and more than 20 panel discussions on the topic. Image: This necklace contains an