We just closed the books on Imagine This season two and the series. But we aren’t done quite yet! In this bonus episode, we're going to peel back the curtain and speak with Bill Moore and GENE about working with agents, what we've learned, and where all of this is heading.

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Are AI Agents the Future? https://www.bcg.com/capabilities/artificial-intelligence/ai-agents

The most enthusiastic AI evangelists say that in the not-too-distant future bots with artificial general intelligence (AGI) will match—or even exceed—the cognitive abilities of humans on pretty much any task. But what if we don’t reach that elusive goal? BCG’s Noah Broestl imagines how AI will nonetheless continue to evolve in amazing ways, yielding a proliferation of specialized models each with its own specific advantages. These models will be much more accurate, and they will feature advances in safety, transparency, and efficiency.

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Noah Broestl: https://on.bcg.com/4mtes1N

BCG’s Latest Thinking on AI: https://on.bcg.com/4jnOLNz

You Won’t Get GenAI Right If You Get Human Oversight Wrong: https://on.bcg.com/45rTvyj

GenAI Will Fail. Prepare for It: https://on.bcg.com/4kx8ECP

The AI Instant Skills Boost: What CEOs Need to Know: https://on.bcg.com/4jnE8dJ

For decades, Africa has exported critical raw materials to the rest of the world. But the African Continental Free Trade Agreement promises to help the continent capture more value from its natural resources. The AfCFTA will create a single market where goods and services flow freely between commodity-rich African nations and more industrialized ones. At the same time, Africa is poised to finally achieve universal access to reliable power. BCG’s Tolu Oyekan looks at what these developments mean for Africa—and for the rest of the world.

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Tolu Oyekan: https://on.bcg.com/3KLu56U

Africa Unleashed: Powering Prosperity Through Energy Access: https://on.bcg.com/4pjj0ZK

Africa Unleashed: Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Execution Gap: https://on.bcg.com/4rKhQbe

Chapters

00:00-02:10 The scenario: The value of Pan-African trade has exploded

02:11-03:01 Where does intra-African trade stand today?

03:02-03:50 How will Africa plug into future global supply chains?

03:51-05:10 What is the current impact of AfCFTA?

05:11-05:42 How to address skepticism

05:43-07:40 What could an African renaissance look like?

07:41-10:21 How will AI’s power be harnessed across Africa?

10:22-11:03 Bill and GENE Teaser

11:04-14:20 The future of Africa’s energy infrastructure

14:21-15:40 Where will investments come from?

15:41-17:11 Will red tape hold back advancing electricity in Africa?

17:12-19:20 What role will sustainable energy play?

19:21-20:34 How to innovate around existing infrastructure challenges?

20:35-22:07 Curveball: What could prevent this future?

22:08-23:19 What is one no-regret move CEOs can make now?

23:20-27:29 Bill and GENE: Creating a Pan-African battery company.

27:30-28:14 Outro