11 Mar AI Agents: The Living Systems Powering the Future of Business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents are evolving beyond static automation tools – they are becoming long-living systems that continuously adapt, learn, and operate without human intervention.

Mark Levitt, founder of Trixta, believes that AI agents should not be viewed as simple software components but as “alive” – long-living digital entities that dynamically evolve with business needs. His vision challenges the traditional concept of software development, positioning AI agents as autonomous business operators rather than passive assistants.

As Andreas Horn, Head of AIOps at IBM, explains:

“AI agents are NOT just a fancy UI over ChatGPT. These are deeply complex systems that require integration and coordination across multiple layers of technology.”

The Trixta platform embodies this philosophy by removing the need for traditional coding, allowing AI agents to build, manage, and optimise business processes independently.

AI Agents Are Not Just Software – They Are Alive!

Levitt believes that in the future, AI agents will function more like “living things” rather than traditional software. Instead of requiring constant rebuilding, they will continuously evolve and self-improve based on new business data. These agents will become persistent, long-term business assets rather than disposable tools, remaining operational without ongoing human intervention. They will engage in continuous, real-time decision-making, dynamically adjusting strategies rather than following static pre-set rules.

This marks a radical departure from how businesses traditionally interact with technology. Instead of hiring engineers to develop, test, and deploy software, Trixta’s AI agents autonomously construct and refine business processes, just like a living organism responding to its environment.

The AI Iceberg: The Hidden Complexity of Living Agents

This shift aligns with the iceberg model of AI agent complexity illustrated by Rakesh Gohel(pictured below).

While AI agents appear simple on the surface, their true power lies beneath in orchestration, memory, authentication, multi-agent coordination, and foundational models.

Levitt challenges the assumption that AI agents will always write code. Instead, he believes that the need for code itself will disappear over the next few years. “Most people think that AI agents will soon write code, removing the need for humans to do that. This is not how it will be in the longer run. You don’t need code at the centre of complex systems. Hundreds or thousands of cooperating AI agents can swarm together and do all the things that code normally does, so why use code for this?”

Unlike traditional software, Trixta’s AI agents do not expire or require constant redevelopment. They exist forever, or at least as long as they remain valuable to the business, adapting continuously.

The shift from software-as-a-product to AI-as-a-living-system could fundamentally alter how businesses operate, making AI a core component of organisational decision-making rather than just a tool for automation.

The End of Traditional Software?

Levitt believes we are at the dawn of a new AI paradigm where businesses will be run by long-living AI agents rather than human-managed software.

For years, companies have relied on software that required updates, patches, and manual integration. AI agents, by contrast, are designed to be adaptive, autonomous, and persistent. This could remove many of the limitations associated with traditional software, allowing businesses to evolve as fast as their data does.

“In the long run, there won’t be large companies anymore. AI agents will decentralise business operations, allowing even small teams to operate at global scale.”

AI Agents as the Future of Business Life

Trixta’s vision is not about replacing employees – it is about replacing outdated software with living, intelligent AI ecosystems.

In the near future, businesses will not just use AI – they will be run by AI that never sleeps, never stops evolving, and never needs to be rebuilt.

The question is no longer whether businesses will adopt AI agents. The real question is: are we ready for AI-powered businesses to become alive?

Compiled by Sandra Buckingham