MIT event signals agentic web pivot

The Open Agentic Web movement marks a pivot toward an interoperable ecosystem where agents act as autonomous economic participants rather than isolated tools.

• –Agent infrastructure is entering its "DNS era," requiring robust identity, attestation, and reputation systems before large-scale interaction is viable.
• –Coordination and protocol design (such as the Model Context Protocol) are becoming more critical for success than further model capability.
• –The "commerce of intelligence" is emerging as a category where verified reasoning itself becomes a tradable commodity.
• –Data provenance and attribution are becoming load-bearing architectural requirements for establishing trust between autonomous entities.
• –Partnership models consistently outperform replacement, focusing on high-leverage expert support rather than the "autonomy theater" of substitution.