Which will happen first: AI agents become a daily work tool, or people get tired of the buzzword?

AI agents are having a moment. They’re showing up in workplace software, coding tools, enterprise demos, and nearly every major AI product pitch. The big promise is that agents won’t just answer questions — they’ll actually do work. But with the term already getting stretched across half the industry, it’s fair to ask whether agents are about to become a real part of daily workflows, or whether people will get tired of the label before the technology truly delivers.