In the world of data, where our jobs often revolve around wrangling pipelines, optimizing queries, and figuring out why the ETL broke at 3 AM, there’s a new buzzword gaining momentum: AI agents. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill chatbots. They’re smarter, more capable, and honestly, kind of fascinating. As someone who’s spent a good part of my career working in data engineering, I’ve been diving into this —and it’s clear this isn’t just hype. It’s the next big leap in how we automate and solve problems.