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VCs Fund AI Agents' Second-Order Fallout Before It Hits

Venture capitalists are funding startups that address the second-order fallout of AI agents, such as technical and human problems they create, according to a Forbes report by Josipa Majic Predin. The emerging investable market targets issues like debugging, monitoring, and workforce displacement as AI agents take over more work.

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VCs Fund AI Agents' Second-Order Fallout Before It Hits
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By Josipa Majic Predin, ContributorSource:

Forbes InnovationAs AI agents take over more work, a new investable market is emerging: the technical and human problems they leave behind.

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