AI agent market is fragmenting faster than I expected
Summary
The AI agent market is fragmenting from generic copilots into vertical-specific agents for sales, support, IT, and knowledge, mirroring the evolution of the SaaS market. The key question is whether vertical players become entrenched or a horizontal layer emerges.
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