The next great wave of artificial intelligence — agentic AI — is drawing comparisons to the early days of the internet. In a recent MarketWatch article by Jon Swartz, industry veteran Anthony Bay, a partner at Techquity and former executive at Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, shares why patience and perspective are key as this emerging technology finds its footing.
"These revolutions happen very slowly, and then they go vertically and take off," Bay said, comparing today's agentic AI moment to the internet in 1996.
Bay's insights reflect his decades-long experience leading through pivotal technology shifts — from personal computing and the internet to mobile, cloud, and now AI. His perspective underscores a recurring pattern: early skepticism gives way to transformative adoption.
Agentic AI: The New "Website Moment"
The article also cites Lyle Pratt, CEO of Vida AI, who described voice AI agents as "the new website" — predicting a similar adoption curve for AI agents as organizations learn to operationalize these tools effectively. It notes research from Futurum and NVIDIA suggesting the pace of enterprise AI adoption is accelerating quickly, with agentic AI increasingly viewed as a strategic priority rather than an experiment.
Techquity's Perspective
At Techquity, we're proud to see our partners contributing to the broader conversation about AI's future. As organizations across industries explore how agentic systems can augment teams, improve operations, and unlock new opportunities, Techquity continues to help leaders navigate this evolution with clarity and purpose.
Read the full article by Jon Swartz on MarketWatch: Agentic AI Is Having Its Internet Moment (Published April 17, 2025).