Thirty-eight professionals built 57 AI agents in 35 minutes during a recent retreat in Hyderabad. Using only a WhatsApp chatbot, they created these tools without writing any code. This experiment showed that people from many industries can now use AI to solve work problems without needing a laptop.
During a recent gathering in Hyderabad, a group of IT experts managed to create 57 AI agents in an astounding 35 minutes. By leveraging a WhatsApp chatbot for task descriptions, they effortlessly generated active agents. This experience emphasized how accessible AI development can be for individuals devoid of coding knowledge, showcasing its potential for addressing immediate challenges in various professional realms.
Building an artificial intelligence (AI) agent usually brings to mind software developers, coding screens and complex technical setups. But a group of 38 IT professionals in Hyderabad recently tried something different. They built 57 working AI agents in around 35 minutes, without opening a laptop or writing a single line of code. All they needed was WhatsApp.
The exercise took place recently during the Leverage Authority Retreat (LAR) 2026, organised by Future Proof India in Hyderabad. Participants used a WhatsApp-based chatbot to describe the AI agents they wanted to create. The system then converted their instructions into working agents, with each reportedly going live in about 43 seconds on average.
The experiment offers a glimpse into how AI development is changing. Building basic AI-powered applications may no longer remain the exclusive domain of software engineers. Professionals with experience in banking, human resources, insurance, cloud services and other industries can also explore automation without necessarily learning programming.
How 38 professionals built 57 AI agents using WhatsApp
The two-day retreat was held in Hyderabad's HITEC City. It brought together 50 professionals, including architects, developers, managers and senior business leaders from different industries. Participants travelled from cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Chennai.
Participants were asked to identify a repetitive or time-consuming task from their professional lives that could potentially be automated. They then described the requirements of an AI agent designed to handle that task. Instead of writing code or configuring a complicated software environment, they sent their instructions to a
WhatsApp chatbot developed by Future Proof India.
The chatbot converted those descriptions into functional AI agents, each with its own web link. According to the organisers, 38 participants created 57 agents in approximately 35 minutes. The average time taken to bring an agent live was around 43 seconds. The idea was to demonstrate that people do not necessarily need a programming background to identify business problems and experiment with AI-based solutions.
From payroll explanations to loan screening: What did the AI agents do?
The agents created during the exercise were not limited to generic chatbots. Some were designed around specific problems that employees encounter in their daily work. One participant developed a Loan Pre-Screener to check applicants' details against a bank's lending requirements. The agent could flag missing information and identify applications that did not meet specified criteria before they reached a credit officer.
Another participant created a Payroll Variance Explainer for HR teams. The agent was designed to explain why an employee's salary had changed compared with the previous month, helping teams identify possible discrepancies before processing payroll.
Sridhar Jammalamadaka, founder of Future Proof India, who developed the WhatsApp-based agent builder, said the exercise demonstrated how quickly participants could move from an idea to a working application. He said participants were able to identify a problem in their work, design an agent and make it operational within minutes.