The New Stack Podcast Agentic AI and A2A in 2025: From Prompts to Processes
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May 20, 2025 Kevin Laughridge, a Deloitte consultant with 20 years of experience, discusses the future of AI, particularly Agentic AI, which goes beyond traditional generative models to enable autonomous business processes. He highlights the shift from AI pilots to full-scale deployment, facilitated by Google's new Agent2Agent protocol, allowing seamless communication between AI agents. Laughridge emphasizes the importance of a robust AI platform for integrating tools across systems and the evolving role of developers from coding to architecting adaptive AI solutions.
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Agentic AI Enables Autonomous Actions
- Agentic AI moves beyond chatbots by reasoning, summarizing, and autonomously driving actions in business processes.
- This shift enables enterprises to gain real value by deploying AI agents to tasks like order processing and banking transactions.
A2A Protocol Connects AI Agents
- Google's open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol connects AI agents across vendors to collaborate in enterprise ecosystems.
- Stitching diverse AI solutions creates optimized business processes beyond single-agent capabilities.
A2A Integrates with Existing IT
- Enterprises cannot rip and replace decades of IT; A2A fits into existing systems to enable AI-driven collaboration.
- Adoption of an open protocol by major vendors accelerates AI integration and enterprise transformation.