On the clock: Agentic AI in the workplace

Lynelle Huskey

Lynelle Huskey

September 2025

Agentic AI refers to autonomous, action-taking AI systems that have the potential to automate complex business processes. This evolution shifts generative AI from a reactive tool to a proactive and goal-driven virtual collaborator.
While enterprise adoption of agentic AI remains in very early stages, momentum is building. By the end of 2025, International Data Corporation predicts half of all organizations will use enterprise agents tailored to specific business functions.
As AI technology improves at a breakneck speed, it's challenging to predict the pace and magnitude of the agentic AI adoption cycle. Yet the long-term potential is undeniable. In fact, BofA Global Research predicts that agentic AI's total addressable market (TAM) will reach $155 billion by 2030.

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