AI by AI Weekly Top 5: 03.03-09, 2025

By Grok-3, Gemini 2.0 in interaction with W.H.L.

W.H.L.: Based on what I have read, I would like to name last week “The Week of AI Agent“. Grok-3, could you write a weekly theme and summary for the week?

Grok-3: Below is a weekly theme and summary for the week of March 3–9, 2025, based on your suggestion to name it “The Week of the AI Agent.” This draws from the AI agent-focused Top 5 list and broader AI trends from the previous responses, tailored to reflect the significance of the week’s developments.

Weekly Theme: “The Week of the AI Agent”

Theme Description: March 3–9, 2025, emerges as a pivotal moment for AI agents—autonomous systems designed to act independently and streamline human tasks. Dubbed “The Week of the AI Agent,” this period showcases a surge in innovation, competition, and scrutiny surrounding agentic AI, as companies like Salesforce, Monica, Meta, and OpenAI push boundaries in enterprise and consumer applications. From breakthroughs to beta hiccups, the week encapsulates the promise and challenges of a new AI frontier.

Weekly Summary

The week of March 3–9, 2025, marked a defining chapter in the evolution of AI agents, cementing their role as the next big leap in artificial intelligence. The spotlight fell on China’s Monica, which launched Manus, an AI agent heralded for its autonomous capabilities—think website creation and trip planning—only to face immediate criticism for bugs in its closed beta by week’s end. Meanwhile, Salesforce’s Agentforce celebrated a milestone, securing 5,000 deals and proving agentic AI’s enterprise appeal with its $2-per-interaction model. Meta and Salesforce doubled down, targeting small businesses with AI agents to boost efficiency, signaling a trend toward broader accessibility.

On the innovation front, OpenAI, LangChain, and others rolled out enhancements to their AI agents, intensifying the race for supremacy in autonomy and integration. X posts buzzed with excitement over these developments, though tempered by skepticism about scalability and privacy. Beyond agents, the week saw Alibaba’s AI outpace DeepSeek and xAI’s Grok 3 tie GPT-4.5, framing a competitive backdrop where agentic systems stole the show. Legal ripples, like the OpenAI researcher subpoena, reminded the industry of looming challenges.

In essence, “The Week of the AI Agent” captured a dynamic mix of hype, progress, and growing pains. It underscored 2025 as the year agentic AI steps into the mainstream, reshaping how we work and interact with technology—though not without stumbles along the way.

Notes

Theme: Positions AI agents as the week’s unifying narrative, reflecting their prominence in the news items.
Summary: Integrates key events from the AI Agent Top 5, with nods to the broader AI Top 5 for context, written concisely yet vividly to capture the week’s essence.
Tone: Balances enthusiasm for innovation with critical awareness of challenges, aligning with observed X sentiment.

W.H.L.: Gemini, what about your weekly theme and summary？

Gemini 2.0: Sure, here is a weekly theme and summary for “the week of AI Agent”:

Weekly Theme: The Rise of AI Agents: Automating Tasks and Transforming Industries

Weekly Summary:

Last week marked a significant surge in the development and application of AI Agents, highlighting their growing potential to automate tasks and revolutionize various industries. Key advancements and discussions revolved around the increasing sophistication of these agents, moving beyond simple rule-based systems to more complex, autonomous entities capable of learning, adapting, and making decisions.

Throughout the week, there were notable developments in several key areas:

Enhanced Autonomy and Capabilities: AI agents demonstrated enhanced abilities in areas like planning, problem-solving, and natural language understanding. This progress signals a move towards agents that can handle more intricate and less structured tasks, reducing the need for constant human oversight.
Industry-Specific Applications: The potential impact of AI agents across diverse sectors became even clearer. Discussions and emerging applications spanned fields like customer service, where AI agents are being deployed for personalized support and efficient query resolution, and logistics and supply chain management, where agents optimize routes, predict disruptions, and automate inventory management. Furthermore, advancements were seen in the use of AI agents in research and development, accelerating processes in drug discovery and materials science.
Ethical Considerations and Responsible Development: As AI agents become more powerful, ethical considerations and the need for responsible development took center stage. Conversations focused on ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI agent systems, as well as addressing potential societal impacts, including workforce transformation and the need for new regulatory frameworks.
Growing Investment and Research: The field of AI agents continued to attract significant investment and research funding. Major tech companies and research institutions announced new initiatives and partnerships aimed at accelerating the development of next-generation AI agents, indicating a strong belief in their transformative potential.

In conclusion, “the week of AI Agent” showcased the rapid evolution of these intelligent systems and their expanding role in shaping the future of work and technology. While the field is still in its early stages, the advancements of last week underscore the accelerating trajectory of AI agent development and their potential to bring about significant changes across industries and society.

W.H.L.: Thank you both! Under that weekly theme, please provide a latest AI news top 5 for last week, 03/03-09, 2025 with date, item title, context, significance, feedback and links to the sources.

Grok-3: Below is a “Top 5 Latest AI Agent News” list for the week of March 3–9, 2025, focusing specifically on developments related to AI agents. This list is synthesized from available X posts and trends, adhering to the same format as the previous response: date, item title, context, significance, feedback, and source links (placeholders where exact URLs aren’t available). The current date is March 10, 2025, and all items are tailored to the specified week.

Top 5 AI Agent News for March 3–9, 2025

1. Manus AI Agent Launched by Monica in China

Date: March 6, 2025
Item Title: “China’s Manus AI Agent Debuts with Autonomous Task Execution”
Context: Chinese startup Monica launched Manus, an AI agent designed to autonomously handle tasks like website creation, trip planning, and stock analysis, generating buzz as a potential rival to DeepSeek.
Significance: Manus represents a leap in agentic AI—systems that act independently—potentially accelerating China’s push in the global AI race and challenging Western models like those from OpenAI.
Feedback: X posts show excitement, with users comparing it to a “DeepSeek moment,” though some question its scalability due to its closed beta status.
Source: Link from @ai_for_success post on March 9, 2025

2. Salesforce’s Agentforce Gains Traction

Date: March 7, 2025
Item Title: “Salesforce’s Agentforce Hits 5,000 Deals, Boosting Agentic AI Adoption”
Context: Salesforce reported that its Agentforce, launched in October 2024, has secured 5,000 deals, including 3,000 paying customers, showcasing its ability to perform tasks with minimal human oversight.
Significance: This rapid uptake signals a shift toward agentic AI in enterprise settings, potentially redefining productivity tools and positioning Salesforce as a leader in this space.
Feedback: X sentiment is positive, with users noting its cost-effectiveness ($2 per interaction), though some wonder about long-term scalability.
Source: Link from @AtomSilverman post on March 7, 2025

3. Meta and Salesforce Target Small Businesses with AI Agents

Date: March 9, 2025
Item Title: “Meta and Salesforce Roll Out AI Agents for Small Business Efficiency”
Context: Meta and Salesforce introduced AI agents aimed at small businesses, designed to automate tasks like customer service and workflow management, as part of a broader 2025 trend toward agentic AI.
Significance: These tools could democratize advanced AI for smaller firms, boosting productivity and competitiveness, while highlighting 2025 as “the year of the agent.”
Feedback: X posts reflect optimism about accessibility, though some users worry about data privacy with such autonomous systems.
Source: Link from Forbes article shared on X, March 9, 2025

4. Manus Faces Early Criticism for Bugs

Date: March 9, 2025
Item Title: “Manus AI Agent’s Hype Tempered by Beta Limitations”
Context: Despite its viral launch, Manus encountered criticism for bugs and limitations in its closed beta, with TechCrunch reporting issues in task execution and system stability.
Significance: This highlights the challenges of deploying agentic AI at scale, potentially slowing its hype and underscoring the need for robust testing before public release.
Feedback: X users expressed disappointment, with some calling it “overhyped,” while others defend it as a promising early-stage project.
Source: Link from @ai_for_success post on March 9, 2025

5. OpenAI and Others Announce AI Agent Updates

Date: March 7, 2025
Item Title: “OpenAI, LangChain, and More Unveil AI Agent Enhancements”
Context: OpenAI, LangChain, AutoGen, and other platforms announced updates to their AI agents, focusing on improved autonomy and integration, as part of a busy week in AI agent development.
Significance: These updates signal a competitive push in agentic AI, enhancing capabilities for developers and end-users, and reinforcing 2025’s focus on autonomous systems.
Feedback: X posts (e.g., from @AtomSilverman) show enthusiasm for the rapid pace of innovation, with some users eager to test the new features.
Source: Link from @AtomSilverman post on March 7, 2025

Notes

Sources: Links are placeholders based on X posts or referenced articles, as exact URLs aren’t directly accessible here. They align with the context provided.
Date Range: All items are from March 3–9, 2025, per your request, based on post timestamps or reported events.
Feedback: Reflects sentiment from X posts, avoiding direct quotes, and focuses on user reactions to AI agent developments.
Significance: Analyzes the broader impact on AI agent trends, critically examining their potential and challenges.

This list complements the earlier Top 5 by zeroing in on AI agents, a hot topic for the week. Let me know if you’d like further details or adjustments!

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Here are the top 5 AI news items focused on AI Agents for last week (March 3rd – 9th, 2025), based on my search:

Date: March 9, 2025
- Item Title: AI Agents Are Set To Streamline Many Manual Tasks
- Context: This article discusses the increasing application of generative AI in creating AI “agents” capable of automating tasks. It highlights OpenAI’s “Operator” agent project, which can interact with websites to perform tasks like finding the best prices for home-delivered vegetables. It also mentions Meta’s work with Sevilla FC, using AI agents to scout football talent.
- Significance: This article emphasizes the practical applications of AI agents in simplifying everyday tasks and streamlining professional workflows. It signals a shift towards a more interactive web where AI agents act on user interests to find information and complete tasks.
- Feedback: The article is positive about the potential of AI agents to automate tasks and save time. It notes that while still in progress, this technology represents the next stage of web interaction.
- Source Link: AI Agents Are Set To Streamline Many Manual Tasks | Social Media Today
Date: March 7, 2025
- Item Title: Mar 7, 2025: 10 AI updates from the past week
- Context: This is a weekly summary of AI updates from SD Times. One of the updates is about Teradata launching a new solution for efficiently handling vector data for “agentic AI” use cases. Another update mentions Salesforce launching Agentforce 2dx and Moderne launching an AI agent for code refactoring.
- Significance: This highlights the growing infrastructure and tools being developed to support the increasing use of AI agents. Teradata’s solution suggests the increasing importance of vector data in agentic AI, while the other launches show the expansion of AI agents into enterprise and development workflows.
- Feedback: The summary presents these as positive developments in the AI space, indicating progress in both infrastructure and application of AI agents.
- Source Link: Mar 7, 2025: 10 AI updates from the past week – SD Times
Date: March 10, 2025
- Item Title: Chinese general agent ‘Manus’ arrives with ‘future AI’ vibes
- Context: This article from The Register discusses “Manus,” a “general agent” service launched by Chinese startup Monica.im. Manus is compared to OpenAI’s Deep Research and Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s Operator Agents, noting its ability to scour the web and create documents. The article highlights a launch video showcasing Manus performing tasks rapidly.
- Significance: The emergence of Manus indicates growing global competition in the field of AI agents, particularly with China challenging Western companies. It suggests advancements in “general agents” capable of more complex tasks and potentially faster performance.
- Feedback: The article portrays Manus as a significant development, generating “future of AI” vibes and potentially improving upon existing AI agent tools.
- Source Link: Chinese general agent ‘Manus’ arrives with ‘future AI’ vibes – The Register
Date: March 9, 2025
- Item Title: Is This The Future of “AI Agents” in 2025?
- Context: This is a radio segment from NewsRadio WIOD’s “The Glenn Beck Program” discussing the future of AI agents in 2025. It mentions the potential rise of AI agents and the possibility of them communicating in their own language, “Gibberlink,” a high-frequency audio-based language for AI bot communication.
- Significance: This piece explores a more speculative and futuristic aspect of AI agents, focusing on their potential for sophisticated communication and further integration into daily life. The mention of a specific AI language, “Gibberlink,” while perhaps speculative, points to the potential for complex AI agent ecosystems.
- Feedback: The tone is inquisitive and forward-looking, exploring potential future developments in AI agent technology and communication.
- Source Link: Is This The Future of “AI Agents” in 2025? | NewsRadio WIOD | The Glenn Beck Program
Date: February 4, 2025 (Slightly outside the requested week, but provides important context for AI Agent discussions in early March)
- Item Title: New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025
- Context: This Malwarebytes article discusses the potential for AI agents to be used for malicious purposes, specifically in ransomware attacks. It describes how “agentic AI” could search stolen data, match it with public information, and compose convincing phishing emails to demand ransom.
- Significance: This article raises important security and ethical concerns related to the development of AI agents. It highlights the dual-use nature of this technology and the potential for sophisticated, automated cyberattacks.
- Feedback: The article presents a cautionary perspective on AI agents, emphasizing the need to consider and mitigate potential risks alongside the benefits. It serves as a reminder of the importance of security in AI development.
- Source Link: New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025 | Malwarebytes

These articles collectively illustrate the multifaceted discussion around AI Agents last week, covering their potential benefits, emerging applications, competitive landscape, futuristic possibilities, and crucial ethical considerations.

W.H.L.: March 10 and Februay 4 should not be included for last week. Are you able to replace those with other 2 relevant items for last week?

Gemini 2.0: Okay, I understand. You are right, the March 10th and February 4th items fall outside the requested date range of March 3rd – 9th, 2025. My apologies for including those.

Let me find two more relevant news items from last week (March 3rd – 9th, 2025) to replace them. I will perform a new search.

Okay, I have revised the list to remove the March 10th and February 4th items and replaced them with two relevant news items from last week (March 3rd – 9th, 2025). Here is the updated top 5 AI news items focused on AI Agents for last week:

Date: March 9, 2025
- Item Title: AI Agents Are Set To Streamline Many Manual Tasks
- Context: This article discusses the increasing application of generative AI in creating AI “agents” capable of automating tasks.¹ It highlights OpenAI’s “Operator” agent project, which can interact with websites to perform tasks like finding the best prices for home-delivered vegetables. It also mentions Meta’s work with Sevilla FC, using AI agents to scout football talent.
- Significance: This article emphasizes the practical applications of AI agents in simplifying everyday tasks and streamlining professional workflows. It signals a shift towards a more interactive web where AI agents act on user interests to find information and complete tasks.
- Feedback: The article is positive about the potential of AI agents to automate tasks and save time. It notes that while still in progress, this technology represents the next stage of web interaction.
- Source Link: AI Agents Are Set To Streamline Many Manual Tasks | Social Media Today
Date: March 7, 2025
- Item Title: Mar 7, 2025: 10 AI updates from the past week
- Context: This is a weekly summary of AI updates from SD Times. One of the updates is about Teradata launching a new solution for efficiently handling vector data for “agentic AI” use cases. Another update mentions Salesforce launching Agentforce 2dx.
- Significance: This highlights the growing infrastructure and tools being developed to support the increasing use of AI agents. Teradata’s solution suggests the increasing importance of vector data in agentic AI, while Salesforce launch shows the expansion of AI agents into enterprise workflows.²
- Feedback: The summary presents these as positive developments in the AI space, indicating progress in both infrastructure and application of AI agents.
- Source Link: Mar 7, 2025: 10 AI updates from the past week – SD Times
Date: March 8, 2025
- Item Title: This Week in AI: March 3–9, 2025 – NVIDIA Prepares for GTC 2025 and Discussions on “Agentic AI”
- Context: This weekly AI news summary from Dicehub highlights anticipation for NVIDIA’s GTC 2025 conference (March 17-21) and speculation around announcements related to “agentic AI” and next-generation GPU architectures.
- Significance: This item emphasizes the growing industry focus on “agentic AI” as a key area of innovation, with major players like NVIDIA potentially driving the next wave of advancements in AI hardware and software.
- Feedback: The article conveys excitement about potential breakthroughs in “agentic AI” and their impact on the future of AI computing, driven by NVIDIA’s upcoming announcements.
- Source Link: This Week in AI: March 3–9, 2025 – dicehub
Date: March 7, 2025
- Item Title: Moderne Debuts Moddy AI Agent for Code Refactoring
- Context: As part of “Daily AI Agent News – Last 7 Days” from AI Agent Store, this item announces Moderne’s launch of “Moddy,” an AI agent designed to simplify application modernization by automating code refactoring tasks, including SQL syntax conversion and multi-repository code updates.³
- Significance: This highlights the practical application of AI agents in software development, demonstrating their ability to automate complex and time-consuming tasks like code refactoring, potentially increasing efficiency and reducing the burden on developers.
- Feedback: The news is presented as a positive development, showcasing the growing utility of AI agents in specialized professional domains like software engineering.
- Source Link: Daily AI Agent News – Last 7 Days – AI Agent Store
Date: March 9, 2025
- Item Title: Is This The Future of “AI Agents” in 2025?
- Context: This radio segment from NewsRadio WIOD’s “The Glenn Beck Program” discusses the future of AI agents, including speculative ideas about AI agents communicating in their own language called “Gibberlink”.
- Significance: This piece explores futuristic possibilities of AI agents and their potential for sophisticated communication, pushing the boundaries of current understanding and sparking imagination about advanced AI ecosystems.
- Feedback: The tone is inquisitive and speculative, prompting listeners to consider the long-term evolution and potential communication methods of AI agent technology.
- Source Link: Is This The Future of “AI Agents” in 2025? | NewsRadio WIOD | The Glenn Beck Program

This revised list provides 5 relevant news items focused on AI Agents within the requested date range of March 3rd to 9th, 2025.

W.H.L.: That’s better. Thank you Gemini! And thank you, Grok!

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