Is This the Rise of A2A
As AI agents become more common, we'll no doubt see the rise of agent-to-agent solutions.
When we consider that the goal of an AI agent is to automate specific scenarios with a level of reasoning to make it's own decisions, it becomes natural that we get to a point where agents start to interact with each other, making an even more powerful creation, (1+1=3). However, to do this effectively, securely you need a common understanding, and here is where Google steps in with their A2A protocol. A host of leading companies (including: Atlassian, PwC, Salesforce, SAP.) are onboard to make this a serious endevour.
The benefits of a common protocol will allow any number of individual agents to partner together to provide far more robust experiences for the end user, whether that's a business or consumer.
How might this look
Having a system that allows a consumer to interact with their travel company to rebook a cancelled flight is enormous. With travel preferences already saved with the travel company, and passenger booking details saved with the airline, the distressed passenger should experience a near seamless process of getting themselves on a new flight, with the two agents to handling all of the back forth together.
Dallas Dolen, Global Google Cloud Alliance Leader, PwC
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