From Operation to Delegation: Why Agentic AI is Fundamentally Changing Work -- and What That Means for SMEs
Abstract
In February 2026, 16 autonomous AI agents wrote a C compiler. The phase transition from tool operation to delegation affects not just software development -- it affects every company whose value creation depends on knowledge work.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Artificial Intelligence Applications
Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- DE