This week saw major strides in AI agent collaboration with new tools and standards. Microsoft revealed plans to unify AI agents using open standards at its Build conference, aiming to help different agents work together smoothly. AWS launched the Strands Agents SDK, an open-source toolkit that lets developers create apps using multiple AI agents. This includes tools like Retrieve for finding information and the A2A protocol for agent teamwork.

IBM highlighted the need for orchestration and integration in AI systems, enabling agents to handle tasks across HR, finance, and IT. Their focus on automation aims to turn AI agents from experiments into real productivity tools. SAS introduced governed AI agents with built-in security and bias checks, designed for industries like healthcare and supply chains. Their roadmap includes co-pilot assistants to speed up work.

Other updates included Microsoft’s Azure AI Agent Service demo showing real-time conflict resolution between workflow bots. Developer tools like Refact.ai unveiled autonomous coding agents that build features faster, while TufinMate launched a network troubleshooting agent for fixing IT issues via chat.