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Oct 12, 2026 · R&D Management

Agent Sprawl: Enterprises Repeating Silo Mistakes, Gartner's Governance Fix

Enterprises are rapidly deploying AI agents per department, mirroring the system-silo chaos of 20 years ago; McKinsey and Gartner warn of uncontrolled agent proliferation, predicting 150,000 agents per Fortune 500 firm by 2028, and prescribe six governance steps plus a three-pillar relationship framework to align agents with business, capabilities, and accountability.