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How AI agents are reshaping the future of work

Expanded AI use cases and enterprise impact

As part of the Deloitte AI Institute™ series on AI agents, this report offers a deeper look at multiagent systems—benefits, implications, use cases and how they’re transforming organizations and industries at large.

Key takeaways about AI agents and multiagent systems

  • AI agents are reshaping industries by expanding the potential applications of Generative AI (GenAI) and typical language models.
  • Multiagent systems can significantly enhance the quality of outputs and complexity of work performed by single AI agents.
  • Multiagent systems employ multiple, role-specific AI agents to understand requests, plan workflows, streamline actions, collaborate with humans and validate outputs.
  • Forward-thinking businesses and governments are already implementing AI agents and multiagent systems across a range of use cases.
  • Executive leaders should make moves now to prepare for and embrace this next era of intelligent organizational transformation.

Multiagent systems process transformation at a glance

Research projects require skilled analysts to perform multiple, time-consuming steps. Click each step to see how multiagent systems streamline the process. For more detail, view the full report.

Agentic AI use cases in action today

Let’s explore four AI agents use cases that are possible today—two by industry, and two by domain.

Multiagent systems to address complexity

In today’s rapidly changing financial landscape, there is increasing demand for personalized, adaptive financial advice. Multiagent systems can analyze diverse data sources—including customer financial history, real-time market data, life events and even behavioral patterns—to help continuously tailor financial plans and investment strategies to the individual.

ADVANTAGES

  • Hyperpersonalization – Customize financial advice to each customer’s specific needs and goals, considering factors that other methods might overlook.
  • Continuous fine-tuning – Automatically update financial plans and strategies in response to changes in market conditions or personal circumstances.
  • Improved customer satisfaction – Strengthen customer relationships by providing more relevant and timely advice, leading to higher retention and satisfaction.
  • Enhanced scalability – Serve a larger number of customers with high-quality, personalized advice without raising costs to deliver.

 

Multiagent systems for a personal touch

Standard, static pricing models don’t account for real-time market conditions, customer behavior or inventory levels. Multiagent systems can rapidly integrate vast amounts of real-time data—such as competitor pricing, customer purchase history, shopping habits and seasonal trends—to dynamically adjust prices and personalize promotions to improve conversion and customer satisfaction.

ADVANTAGES

  • Faster adaptation – Adjust prices instantly in response to market changes, inventory levels or customer demand—optimizing revenue.
  • Personalized offers – Tailor promotions to each customer’s preferences and behavior, increasing the likelihood of purchase.
  • Greater profitability – Maximize margins and minimize discounting by optimizing pricing and promotions on an ongoing basis.

AI agents to find the right fit

AI agents can automate end-to-end recruitment by analyzing resumes, assessing skills and experience, and conducting screening interviews. These systems can collaborate with HR professionals to ensure qualified candidates are prioritized through the pipeline efficiently while adhering to regulation.

  • Increased efficiency – Automate tasks to allow HR teams to focus on strategic activities, shortening the time to hire.
  • Improved candidate matching – Analyze a broader range of data points to help match candidates to roles more accurately, improving the quality of hires.
  • Reduced bias –  By standardizing candidate assessments and focusing on skills and experience, AI agents can help address unconscious bias in the recruitment process.
  • Dynamic scalability – Handle large volumes of applications, making it easier to manage hiring campaigns or recruit for multiple roles simultaneously.

Multiagent systems to ease frustration

Multiagent systems can understand plain-language requests and generate relevant and natural responses that consider customer history, preferences and real-time context—handling many complex inquiries effectively and reducing the need for escalation to live agents, improving satisfaction.

  • Greater consistency and scalability –  AI agents can operate 24/7 without fatigue, maintaining a consistent quality of service no matter the time or volume of inquiries.
  • Improved customer experiences – Each customer interaction can be adjusted to individual needs, improving satisfaction and engagement.
  • Compounding efficiencies – The ability to learn from each interaction can help reduce response times, improve quality, and free up human service agents to focus on more nuanced customer requests.

Explore more from our AI agents series

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Now is the time to move

GenAI tools are evolving rapidly—and that evolution is unlikely to slow down in the next few years. Similarly, AI agents and multiagent systems are already being implemented across industries. It’s important to explore AI use cases and capabilities while setting the stage for future foundational business transformation—we’ve outlined five action steps to help you move forward on your journey.

See five next steps

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