Enterprises Beware: Agent-Washing Clouds the Future of AI
Vendors mislabel copilots as agents, raising regulatory and operational risks for firms chasing the promise of agentic AI.
- Published on August 26, 2025
- In IT Services
Mid-Size Indian IT Might Be ‘Vibing’ a Little Too Much with AI
Declaring 15–20% revenue through AI when the category is in its infancy might be overreach.
- By Mohit Pandey
The confidence gap between larger firms and their mid-sized peers stands out in the Indian IT industry when it comes to generative and agentic AI.
On the one hand are firms like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, that are building hundreds of AI agents for clients but are still pessimistic about the upcoming quarters and do not expect much growth. On the other, smaller firms are vibe coding and reporting AI revenue, such as the startups reporting $100 million ARR with a single month of spiral growth.
Great examples of AI confident smaller firms are Sonata Software and Happiest Minds, which are not only quantifying it, but projecting bold numbers. Coforge, Persistent Systems, Mphasis, LTIMindtree, and Tech Mahindra are building libraries of AI agents, rolling out new coding practices, and
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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