Intelligent automation is transforming industries by tackling messy, unstructured workflows that traditional Robotic Process Automation (RPA) couldn’t handle. In this episode, a16z partner Kimberly Tan discusses the shift from rigid RPA systems to AI-powered agents and why this evolution unlocks massive opportunities in legacy markets.
Drawing on her article “RIP to RPA: The Rise of Intelligent Automation,” Kimberly shares real-world examples of companies revolutionizing referral management, and highlights how startups can build impactful solutions in this space.
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