The Internet of Agents Vijoy Pandey, Ph.D January 22, 2025 Figure 8: Agent communication components 5. The path forward: Building our AI-enabled future To make the Internet of Agents a reality, the technology industry must take decisive action in five critical areas: 1. Establish open standards: The industry must come together to create and ratify open standards for agent communication. This includes protocols for discovery, authentication, and collaboration that any organization can implement. These standards should define how agents identify themselves, establish trust, and share information securely. 2. Create reference implementations: We need working implementations of these standards that developers can build upon. These reference implementations should demonstrate best practices for security, scalability, and interoperability while serving as practical starting points for enterprise adoption. 3. Build common infrastructure: Development of shared infrastructure components must be community-driven. This includes tools for agent deployment, monitoring, and management. These components should be open source, allowing for broad contribution and adaptation while ensuring no single entity controls the ecosystem. 4. Define security framework: The industry must establish comprehensive security require- ments that address both current and quantum threats. This framework should include guide- lines for implementing quantum-safe encryption, managing agent permissions, and maintaining security across organizational boundaries. 5. Enable seamless migration: Organizations need clear paths to migrate from current AI implementations to this new infrastructure. This includes tools for transitioning existing AI-native software to agent-based architectures and guidelines for maintaining compatibility during the transition. ©2025 Outshift by Cisco and/or its afÏliates. All rights reserved. 12