What Is an AI Agent? The Plain English Explainer for Marketers

Marketing Trends by Mission

Feb 25, 202600:24:29Business

In January 2026, a CMO at a six billion dollar software company scrapped his entire year's marketing plan only two weeks into the year. AI agents made it obsolete. Stephanie Postles, CEO of Mission.org, and Lacey Peace,...

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