{"id":8882,"date":"2025-03-05T04:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=8882"},"modified":"2025-03-05T05:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:38:10","slug":"the-agentic-ai-era-after-the-dawn-heres-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/the-agentic-ai-era-after-the-dawn-heres-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Agentic AI Era: After the Dawn, Here\u2019s What to Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The recent launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/agentforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agentforce<\/a> marks a pivotal moment in orienting Salesforce and our customers\u2019 businesses toward an AI-empowered future. In this emerging landscape, augmented by a network of AI agents, the role of humans at work becomes more empowered, interesting, and creative than ever before. We have now reached the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/building-business-ai-agents\/\">Third Wave of AI<\/a>, which builds on the power of predictive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/artificial-intelligence\/what-is-generative-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI.<\/a> From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FP4isLxKVBw\">talent recruitment<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/plus\/experience\/dreamforce_2024\/series\/the_future_of_ai_at_dreamforce_2024\/episode\/episode-s1e1\">supercharged healthcare<\/a>, we\u2019ll now see AI work with humans across sectors to fill a variety of needs at scale\u2014faster and in many cases more accurately than humans alone ever could. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/agentforce\/what-is-agentic-ai\/\">Agentic AI<\/a> will take some getting used to, but will improve many aspects of our work: productivity, efficiency, strategic decision-making, and overall job satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to the dawn of the Agentic AI Era.&nbsp;<\/strong>Starting now, almost any business\u2014from individual contributors to executives\u2014can orchestrate not just human workforces, but digital labour as well. We\u2019ll see trust and accountability as the bedrock for an evolution unfolding in three stages: specialised agents mastering discrete tasks, multi-agent systems collaborating seamlessly, and enterprise-level orchestration rewriting how businesses operate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce\u2019s AI Research\u2019s role is to shape the future of enterprise AI. Here\u2019s our vision for how agentic systems will advance, and what will be needed from humans to help them along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-evolution-of-ai-agents-from-rules-to-reasoning\"><strong>The Evolution of AI Agents: From Rules to Reasoning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Agentic AI Era | Salesforce AI Research\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D6zHWQP15K8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Just as a conductor guides an orchestra, humans will lead enterprise AI agents through three evolutionary stages\u2014from solo performers to synchronised ensembles. Watch how the progression will unfold in<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/xn--just%20as%20a%20conductor%20guides%20an%20orchestra,%20humans%20will%20lead%20enterprise%20ai%20agents%20through%20three%20evolutionary%20stagesfrom%20solo%20performers%20to%20synchronized%20ensembles-nt04k.%20watch%20how%20this%20progression%20unfolds%20in%20our%20new%20research%20video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this brief video<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The progression of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/autonomous-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI agents<\/a> mirrors the development of machine learning itself. Traditional rule-based systems like <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.mulesoft.com\/rpa-home\/\">Robotic Process Automation (RPAs)<\/a> were capable of executing precise sequences but stumbled when faced with variations. These early implementations required substantial technical overhead and consulting services, creating a high barrier to entry for many organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last few decades have witnessed incremental and breakthrough advances that have transformed how machines process information\u2014evolving from rigid automation to more flexible, adaptive, and far more efficient learning systems. Agents built with modern platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/agentforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agentforce<\/a> can understand context, adapt to new situations, and handle broad task spectrums. But what\u2019s even more exciting is where we\u2019re headed: self-adaptive agents enabled by multi-agent reasoning\u2014agents that can learn from their environment, improve through experience, and collaborate both with humans <em>and<\/em> agents from our enterprise customers, partners, vendors, and even the personalised AI assistants of consumers, which are becoming a bigger part of their lives every day.&nbsp; We are only at the beginning of a three-stage future for Enterprise AI agents.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-stages-of-enterprise-ai-agents\">Three Stages of Enterprise AI Agents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as music evolved from single-note melodies to complex symphonies, AI agents are progressing from solo performers to orchestrated ensembles. Each stage builds upon the last, creating richer, more nuanced interactions in the enterprise environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-1-monophonic-ai-the-specialised-contributor\"><strong>Stage 1: \u201cMonophonic\u201d AI \u2013 The <\/strong><strong>Specialised<\/strong><strong> Contributor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9037a171f7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9037a171f7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?w=1536&amp;h=864 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/1_Single_Agents.png?w=150&amp;h=84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first stage of agentic evolution, specialised agents excel at defined tasks within particular industries, bringing unprecedented efficiency and accuracy to routine but crucial business operations. They represent the foundation of enterprise AI adoption, handling discrete tasks with a level of consistency and speed that transforms departmental workflows. They also are masterful at providing the benefits of AI\u2019s advancements to date, like predictive next best actions and product recommendations, highly personalised to each customers\u2019 preferences and behaviours. And generative guidance, marketing language and correspondence of the highest caliber, for customers, service and sales reps\u2014humans and bots alike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In commerce, for example, they revolutionise inventory and account management.<\/strong> Indeed, agents don\u2019t just handle basic inventory checks; they proactively monitor stock levels across multiple locations, predict seasonal demands, and generate real-time account summaries that flag unusual patterns or opportunities. Tasks that once required hours of human analysis can now be completed in seconds, with greater accuracy and depth, yielding optimised, personalised, and almost \u201cmagical\u201d experiences for the retail customer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Service operations see similar transformations.<\/strong> Beyond basic billing summarisation, these agents analyse customer interaction patterns, automatically categorise, and prioritise service requests, and generate predictive insights about customer needs. They spot trends in customer behaviour that might indicate satisfaction issues or expansion opportunities, providing service teams with actionable intelligence rather than raw data. The result is customer service that feels effortless, ambient and almost invisible to the end customer \u2013 their issue is now often resolved before they even knew there <em>was<\/em> one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In financial services, agents redefine customer service efficiency. <\/strong>When processing dispute acknowledgments, they analyse transaction histories, identify patterns of potentially fraudulent activity, and automatically trigger relevant security protocols. For financial planning, they generate comprehensive analyses by correlating market data, individual client histories, and broad economic indicators. When used correctly, these agents will afford businesses unprecedented back-office efficiency, and will inform next-generation retail banking, investment guidance and wealth management experiences for consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-2-polyphonic-ai-the-seamless-collaborators\"><strong>Stage 2: &#8220;Polyphonic&#8221; AI &#8211; The Seamless Collaborators<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9037a17d31&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9037a17d31\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?w=1536&amp;h=864 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/2_collaborative_agents.png?w=150&amp;h=84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This stage introduces orchestrated collaboration between specialised agents within the same company, collaborating together toward a common business goal. In this case, an \u201corchestrator agent\u201d coordinates multiple specialists working in concert, similar to how a restaurant\u2019s general manager orchestrates talented hosts, servers, managers, chefs, prep cooks, and expediters to work together to earn that coveted Michelin star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does polyphonic AI look like for a complex business operation? Consider a customer service scenario where multiple agents work invisibly together to support a loyal retail customer\u2019s request ticket to exchange sizes of an off-season SKU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>front-line service agent<\/strong> processes the initial customer enquiry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An<strong> inventory specialist <\/strong>checks product availability across locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>logistics agent<\/strong> calculates shipping options and timelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>billing expert<\/strong> reviews account history and payment options, and most importantly:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>orchestrator agent <\/strong>coordinates all these inputs into a coherent, effective, on-brand and contextually relevant response for the human at the helm to review, refine, and share with the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When implemented well, this multi-agent approach, with an \u201corchestrator agent\u201d serving its \u201corchestrator human\u201d delivers powerful AI-driven advantages: The system achieves enhanced reliability by leveraging specialised, trusted agents focused on specific domains, while reducing hallucinations since each agent operates within a narrower scope. This distributed approach also strengthens security by isolating sensitive data handling to specific agents. Perhaps most importantly, the ecosystem offers seamless scalability\u2014organisations can continuously add new specialised agents to expand capabilities as needs evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stage-3-ensemble-ai-the-enterprise-orchestrators\">Stage 3: &#8220;Ensemble&#8221; AI &#8211; The Enterprise Orchestrators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d9037a18921&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d9037a18921\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?strip=all&#038;quality=95\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?w=1536&amp;h=864 1536w, https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/3_Agent_Ecosystems.png?w=150&amp;h=84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final stage\u2014the ideal stage\u2014adds sophisticated agent-to-agent (A2A) interactions across organisational boundaries, creating entirely new patterns of business relationships. Beyond traditional B2B and B2C models, we see the emergence of B2A (business-to-agent) and even B2A2C interactions where AI agents serve as intermediaries for work and transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider a simple car rental scenario: A customer\u2019s personal AI agent negotiates with a rental company\u2019s business AI agents. The customer\u2019s agent optimises for the best price and value, while the rental company\u2019s agent aims to maximise revenue through add-on services. But the business agent must balance aggressive sales tactics against the risk of losing the deal to competitors. These interactions can be governed by sophisticated \u201cgame theory\u201d principles, requiring advanced negotiation skills and protocols, risk management under uncertainty, verification mechanisms to ensure trust along the way, not to mention the ability to deftly resolve conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, imagine this scaling to ever-more complex enterprise processes we see across industries: from supply chain optimisation to customer experience orchestration. Whether you\u2019re a consumer or enterprise employee, ensemble AI will mean that you\u2019ll have an assistant to perform complex orchestration and meaningful collaboration per your personalised needs and wishes. And in order to achieve this, we as humans have some work ahead of us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-negotiable-imperatives-trust-and-accountability\">Non-Negotiable Imperatives: Trust and Accountability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we deploy increasingly sophisticated agent systems, two fundamental principles must guide every decision: trust and accountability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building Trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust in the era of agentic AI extends far beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/video\/explaining-the-einstein-gpt-trust-layer\/\">technical safeguards<\/a> against toxicity, bias, and hallucinations.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/resources\/research-reports\/state-of-the-connected-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recent Salesforce research<\/a> shows 61% of customers believe AI developments make trustworthiness more critical than ever\u200c\u2014and they\u2019re right. We\u2019re entering territory that demands deep organisational confidence in the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This confidence builds on four essential foundations.<br><br><strong>First is the bedrock of accuracy and boundaries\u200c \u2014<\/strong> \u200cAI agents must operate within well-defined parameters while maintaining precision. Beyond preventing errors, these guardrails will create predictable, trusted partnerships that amplify collective intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as crucial is an <strong>agent\u2019s self-awareness.<\/strong> Like any valued colleague, AI agents must acknowledge their limitations and know when to engage human expertise. This requires sophisticated handoff protocols that ensure seamless collaboration between artificial and human intelligence. For example, our AI Research team explores training methods to teach AI agents to flag areas of uncertainty and seek assistance when confronted with unrecognised challenges. Trained correctly, AI will know when not to attempt a guess but rather to come to a human and ask for help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For multi-agent systems, we will also need <strong>engagement protocols that are globally accepted and adopted.<\/strong> Think of it like this: Banks have global protocols, or rules to systemise the transfer of funds between individuals, businesses and countries. Traffic has protocols to ensure adherence to rules, governed by our universal traffic light colour system. The Internet has \u201cIP\u201d \u2013 our global Internet Protocol that allows for routing and addressing of packets of data to travel across networks and arrive at the correct destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So too will agents of the future need these protocols that are agreed upon and implemented universally, so that orchestrator agents can communicate, negotiate and collaborate with other business\u2019s agents safely, ethically and for mutual benefits of both parties. This \u201censemble\u201d level of engagement will need to be fast, efficient and fair. Without such protocols in place, we\u2019re at risk of agent-to-agent \u201cspam\u201d at best, and fraud and other dangers at worst.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, as our AI agent workforce grows, so must our <strong>security measures.<\/strong> As with any technology, humans with malicious intentions can also wield AI, designing and training \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityasia.net\/ai-worms-are-crawling-up-as-new-ai-parasites-invade-your-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Worms<\/a>\u201d for the purposes of data breaches or to attempt to hijack other AI agents to disclose private customer data. 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