1、The Agentic AI Advantage:Unlocking the next level of AI valueJune 2025At KPMG,the future is agent-centricAI has reached another inflection point.Just as organizations begin to scale generative AI,a more transformative shift is already underway:the rise of AI agents.Agents arent just the next wavethe

2、yre a step-change.These systems will act independently,pursue goals,and operate across complex workflows.That shift changes everything:how work gets done,how decisions are made,and how value is delivered.This paper breaks down what agentic AI really means:how to define it,what it enables,and where t

3、o begin.The perspectives are grounded in real-world experiencedrawn from the work were doing with clients and across our own business.The time to prepare is now.Unlike cloud,which took nearly two decades to reshape enterprise infrastructure,this shift is playing out in months.Leading organizations a

4、rent waitingtheyre already investing,scaling,and positioning themselves to capture the benefits of AI agents at speed.But this isnt just a tech conversationits a leadership one.Agents will demand tighter alignment between business and technology leaders than anything thats come before.Success will r

5、equire a shared vision,coordinated execution,and a clear plan for embedding intelligence at scale.That includes preparing your people.The organizations that lead will be those that help their workforce adapttraining teams to work with agents,clarifying evolving roles,and leading the cultural shift t

6、his transformation demands.And as agents take on more autonomy and influence,trust becomes even more critical.A scalable strategy isnt just about what agents can doits about ensuring they operate reliably,transparently,and within guardrails that build confidence.With all the hype around agents,its e