I watched AI recreate a childhood video game in 5 seconds. It showed me what's next for AI agents.

What happened: At the Fireworks AI conference in San Francisco, the company's VP of technology and strategy, Rob Ferguson, showed a demo in which an AI model running on Fireworks' systems created the game Asteroids from scratch in about five seconds. Key numbers: About five seconds to create the game; about 15 seconds to also make it 3-D with new weapons; Why it matters: Ferguson said speed is crucial for AI agents to handle tasks efficiently. Faster models could reduce "botsitting," where users wait on agents, and let people watch tasks finish in seconds without interrupting their work.

At the Fireworks AI conference in San Francisco, the company's VP of technology and strategy, Rob Ferguson, showed a demo in which an AI model running on Fireworks' systems created the game Asteroids from scratch in about five seconds.

Ferguson said speed is crucial for AI agents to handle tasks efficiently. Faster models could reduce "botsitting," where users wait on agents, and let people watch tasks finish in seconds without interrupting their work.