Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era

Agentic AI transforms organizational workflows by automating complex tasks and increasing developer velocity. Angie Jones, Vice President of the Agentic AI Foundation, details the transition from traditional software engineering to autonomous agent-based systems, emphasizing the necessity of cross-functional education and change management. By utilizing the "1-9-90" rule—empowering a small group of internal champions to integrate new tools—organizations can effectively navigate resistance and scale adoption. The Agentic AI Foundation provides a neutral, global home for critical open-source standards like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agent-to-agent communication protocols. These standards ensure interoperability and security across diverse enterprise environments, allowing competitors to collaborate on foundational infrastructure. Ultimately, the goal is to balance human expertise with AI utility, ensuring that agents augment rather than replace human decision-making in an increasingly automated global landscape.