5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas

5 Minutes Podcast with Ricardo Vargas

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Claude Cowork: When AI Stops Assisting and Starts Working

In this episode, Ricardo presents Cloud Cowork, an agentic AI model from Anthropic that goes far beyond traditional conversational assistants. It is designed to execute complete tasks within real contexts such as files, folders, documents, reports, and workflows. Ricardo highligh ...  Show more

From Generative AI to Agentic AI: When Machines Stop Waiting for Prompts

In this episode, Ricardo explains the difference between Generative AI, AI Agents, and Agentic AI—topics that are widely discussed but often misunderstood. He draws on a clear explanation by Filipa Peleja, presented during the O’Reilly Super Stream on Generative AI. Generative AI ...  Show more

WEF Global Risk Report 2026 and the End of Predictability

In this episode, Ricardo analyzes the 21st edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, highlighting the end of predictability and the beginning of the so-called "era of competition." The report points to a more turbulent global scenario, with 50% of leaders pr ...  Show more

More Tools Don’t Mean Better Decisions

In this episode, Ricardo warns against a common mistake in organizations: believing that more tools and software mean more maturity. Many companies invest in expensive platforms, dashboards, and impeccable reports, but continue to make poor decisions. Tools don't create maturity; ...  Show more

Inside CES 2026: What I Saw About Projects in a World Where Everything Has AI

In this episode, Ricardo reflects on his participation at CES 2026 through the lens of project management, highlighting a structural shift rather than new gadgets. Using LEGO’s smart bricks as an analogy, he explains how projects today extend, not replace, traditional foundations ...  Show more