From Chatbots to Agents: Eight Key Trends Shaping Generative AI
Location
Online
Date & Time
Thursday 16 Oct 2025 12:30 - 13:30
Delivered by Dominik Lukes
Audience Exposure Level: Open to all
This 90-minute webinar will examine the current state of generative AI in 2025, exploring both revolutionary developments and persistent limitations. It will outline eight critical trends across technology and usage patterns that are transforming how we interact with AI. The session will provide historical context for these developments, trace their evolution since ChatGPT's release in 2022, and analyze their implications for higher education and academic practice.
Key points covered
- What fundamental technological shifts have occurred in AI models since ChatGPT's release?
- How have context windows, multimodality, and reasoning capabilities transformed AI's potential applications?
- What persistent limitations continue to affect AI models despite technological advances?
- How is AI usage evolving beyond simple chatbots toward more complex interaction paradigms?
- What challenges do institutions face in effectively implementing AI at an organizational level?
- How is the "jagged frontier" of AI capabilities affecting user adoption and practical applications?
