AI Agents Were Just the Beginning — Guardian Agents Are What's Next

With agentic AI quickly becoming widespread, we dive into the next evolution of AI agents — guardian agents.

As part of our Top of Mind series of insights, Distinguished VP Analyst Daryl Plummer joins to lead us through how guardian agents are emerging as a critical tool for organizations deploying AI agents. As AI agents become more common, guardian agents will monitor, oversee and even protect against rogue AI behavior to ensure quality and security.

 

Tune in to discover:

• What guardian agents are and how they differ from today's AI agents
• The phases of guardian agent evolution: quality, observation and protection
• Why guardian agents will be essential for AI governance and trust
• How protecting AI with AI could redefine safety and innovation for enterprises

 

 

Dig deeper:

• Buy tickets to Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™  to hear more
• Explore how to Capitalize on the AI Agent Opportunity
• Gartner clients, learn to enable the delivery and ensure robustness of these new capabilities: Emerging Patterns for Building LLM-Based AI Agents

 

 

This episode originally aired March 11, 2025