Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Pegasystems CEO on Agentic AI: Think Like a Chess Player
Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems and a chess champion, believes current AI agent design is overhyped.
He suggests AI should function more like a chess player, evaluating multiple options before deciding.
Trefler advocates for AI to generate multiple potential solutions, which are then reviewed by a Large Language Model.
This approach, already used by Pegasystems, prioritizes transparency and predictability.
He sees India as well-positioned for advancements in software and AI.
Trefler's experience in teaching computers to play chess in the 1970s significantly influenced his understanding of AI and business solutions.
Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler critiques current Agentic AI design.
Trefler advocates for AI to consider multiple solutions.
He suggests AI should operate like a chess player weighing multiple options.
Pegasystems is already using this approach in workflow generation.
Trefler sees India as having strong potential in AI software applications.
- Who
- Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems, and AI developers.
- What
- Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler's views on AI agent design.
- When
- Ongoing, article published recently
- Where
- India, where Pegasystems has talent
- Why
- To share perspective on agentic AI design and applications.
- Alan Trefler
- Pegasystems CEO and founder
- Trefler's Background
- Chess champion
- Tied for 1st at World Open Chess Championship
- 1975
- Pegasystems founded
- 1983
- Pegasystems' Clients
- HSBC, Ford, Dell, Siemens, Toyota, Unilever
- Proposed AI Approach
- Multiple potential solutions, LLM review