In 2025 AI Won’t Just be a Tool

Some expert thoughts on AI in 2025:

“In 2025, AI won’t just be a tool; it will be a collaborator.”

“In 2025, the most productive employees will work alongside AI agents.”

AI agents are an advance on large language models (LLMs). LLMs at present are popularly used as creative and conversational search engines. They can’t directly interact with external tools or data processing system or autonomously set up systems to monitor and collect ongoing data. AI agents can, and they can proactively track and collect data streams to refine their decision-making. They operate autonomously and can maintain long-term goals.

Despite their far-reaching potential, the latest issue of Maritime Reporter features an article by Heather Combs, CEO of Ripple Operations, explaining that the technology is already within reach and not just for tech experts. “The beauty of modern AI-driven tools lies in their simplicity,” she says. Many platforms, like Microsoft Copilot Studio, Google AI Studio and Amazon Bedrock studio, allow for the creation and deployment of AI agents.

For training, they can be set up to follow commands such as: “Match recent incidents with corresponding training programs and suggest improvements.”

“AI-driven agents aren’t science fiction,” Combs