The blog post highlights the growing demand for AI in the enterprise sector, emphasizing the importance of showcasing value and ROI to customers. It also cautions against investing in the wrong platform due to the rapid innovation cycles of GPU vendors. Customers are encouraged to experiment with AI through cloud providers or dedicated AI facilities to explore new use cases.
In addition to enhancing enterprise infrastructure, Cisco is actively involved in building the AI community by contributing technology to drive further adoption. The company recently donated its AGNTCY initiative to the Linux Foundation, which aims to advance the AI agent management platform as an open-source project. This collaboration involves major industry players like Dell, Google Cloud, and Oracle in developing industry-standard protocols for seamless communication and collaboration among AI agents.
Vijoy Pandey, general manager and senior vice president of Outshift by Cisco, highlighted the significance of building collaborative AI systems that can communicate and share context without the need for custom integration. The donation of AGNTCY to the Linux Foundation marks a milestone in the development of common protocols for AI agents to interact effectively, similar to the early days of the internet. The initiative aims to create a cohesive ecosystem where AI agents can work together across platforms, models, and organizations.
