{"podcast":{"title":"AI Agents Podcast","slug":"ai-agents-podcast","podcast_index_feed_id":7138806,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fe2628e4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ai-agents-podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42539137/42539137-1733303816490-6a68ab8d1cff7.jpg","author":"AI Agents Podcast","episode_count":139,"summary":"Welcome to AI Agents, Jotform’s official podcast about all things AI Agents related, hosted by Aytekin Tank and Demetri Panici. Tune in as we discuss the current state of AI Agents, its future, developments in the AI form industry, and more. We’ll also be joined by a variety of guests and industry experts to discuss their unique positioning in the world of AI. 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