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Managing AI Agents Is An HR Problem Wearing An Engineering Badge

Managing AI agents is fundamentally an HR problem disguised as an engineering challenge, according to Forbes Councils Member Erik Aasberg. Engineers are increasingly becoming orchestrators of AI systems, a role that resembles management more than traditional programming.

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Managing AI Agents Is An HR Problem Wearing An Engineering Badge
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By Erik Aasberg, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationThe job of engineers is changing shape, and the best ones are becoming orchestrators. Orchestration looks far more like management than programming.

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