An IBM exec built an AI agent to prep for meetings — and said it saved hours every week

IBM's global consulting business has nearly 150,000 employees. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images IBM's Dave McCann is using an AI agent to prepare for client meetings. He said "Digital Dave" helps him save five hours a week by eliminating 30-minute prep calls. Companies from tiny startups to the biggest firms are building AI agents to take on routine work. Dave McCann oversees thousands of humans, and also an AI agent he named after himself: Digital Dave. One of the most valuable things...