India Inc. is moving from simple AI tools to autonomous agents that make real-time decisions across core business functions. As companies embed these systems into supply chains and credit risk, they face a new challenge. Leaders must now find ways to stay in control while these independent agents start working.
India Inc. is entering a new phase of artificial intelligence, one defined less by tools and more by systems that can act. What began as isolated AI pilots is moving towards interconnected networks of models, assistants and, increasingly, autonomous agents. These agents are not just supporting decisions; they are starting to make them, often in real time and across functions. From customer engagement and credit risk to supply chains and IT operations, AI is now being embedded in core workflows. As enterprises scale these capabilities, a more fundamental question emerges: how do you stay in control of systems designed to operate independently?