AI & Society | AI Agents & the Future of Work

Your New Colleague Is an Agent Navigating accountability, trust, and the human stakes of the agentic workplace
AI agents are no longer just answering questions in the background. They're planning, deciding, delegating, and executing entire workflows — often with minimal human input.
But here's what the tech conversation keeps skipping:
When an agent acts on your behalf — who is actually responsible?
That question touches law, leadership, workplace culture, and ethics. And right now, most organisations don't have a good answer.
Join AI & Society for an evening that goes beyond the demo — exploring what the rise of agentic AI means for how we work, how we lead, and how we stay human in the middle of it.
Why this conversation matters
We have spent the last few years asking whether AI can do our jobs. In 2026, the question has shifted to:
"How do we design workplaces, teams and systems where humans and agents work well together?"
This event explores that shift — through real-world examples, honest debate, and hands-on practice.

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AI Zero to Hero Segment
A rapid-fire live demo showing how to actually use an AI agent to get work done — in 5 minutes.

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Key Theme Addressed
Speaker to be confirmed. We are curating the right voice for this conversation.
Their session will explore:

• What AI agents actually are — and what makes them different from tools you've used before
• Where agents are already embedded in Australian workplaces
• The trust, governance and accountability questions leaders need to answer now
• What the "orchestrated workforce" really looks like in practice

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Interactive Workshop
AI & Society events are participatory by design. This isn't just a talk. It's a room thinking together.
You'll map your own workflow — identifying where an agent could step in, and where human judgement must stay firmly in the room.

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📅 Event Details
Date: Thursday 21 May 2026
Time: 5:30 pm networking for 6:00 pm start · 8:30 pm close
Location: The Precinct, Brisbane

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📸 Photography Notice
Photos and video may be captured during the event for AI & Society's LinkedIn and community communications. If you prefer not to be included, simply let us know on arrival.

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AI & Society | AI Agents & the Future of Work
About AI & Society
AI & Society is a national community convening people across disciplines to explore the human, ethical, and civic implications of artificial intelligence.
Through curated events and facilitated workshops across Australian cities, we:

• Build practical AI literacy and confidence
• Bridge technical insight with societal responsibility
• Strengthen human judgement in an AI-enabled world

AI & Society is not about hype. It's about discernment.
Because the defining question is no longer what AI can do — but what we choose to do with it.