AI Agent Sprawl Emerges as a New Governance Challenge for Enterprise Digital Workplaces
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By Steve Bynghall
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The article discusses the emerging problem of "AI agent sprawl" in enterprises, where AI agents, chatbots, and Copilots are proliferating without proper governance. Gartner predicts Fortune 500 companies will have over 150,000 agents by 2028, yet only 13% of businesses have adequate governance in place. This mirrors the old problem of SaaS sprawl but with new complexities around AI agent management, security, and digital employee experience. The article warns that without proper oversight, AI sprawl will create IT complexity, management challenges, and degrade the digital workplace experience.
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· 3 pulledGartner predicts that by 2028 the average Fortune 500 company will have more than 150,000 agents in operation, causing 'significant agent sprawl, IT complexity and management challenges.'
Only 13% of businesses feel they have the right governance in place to manage AI agents.
As agentic AI enters the mainstream, it's bringing with it a new version of an old problem: AI agent, chatbot and Copilot sprawl.
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