Why does it matter?
Enterprise apps becoming agentic would shift software from passive tools toward systems that act on users' behalf.
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A critical early driver of agent adoption and token load growth comes from IDC's Worldwide AI-Enabled Enterprise Applications and Agents 2026 Predictions which forecasts that by 2027, agentic automation will enhance capabilities in over 40% of enterprise applications [FutureScape 2026; Category: AI-Enabled Enterprise Applications and Agents; Prediction 1]. This signals a new design imperative for the IT industry: applications are becoming actors, not just interfaces.
IDC