Agentic AI: Rethinking the OSI Model for the Internet of Agents and Cognition

Did you memorize the 7 layers of the OSI model during your networking journey?

Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical.

There are many acronyms to help you remember them, such as: “All People Seem To Need Data Processing.” Fun fact: there are plenty of variations out there. 😄

For decades, the OSI model has been a fundamental reference in networking. Thousands of books, courses, and certifications have taught it as the foundation for understanding how data moves across networks.

But now, we are entering a different era.

With the rise of Agentic AI and the Internet of Cognition, simply moving data from one endpoint to another is no longer enough. The traditional OSI model was designed for an Internet of Information, an internet where systems primarily exchange data.

The OSI model isn't irrelevant. Far from it.

But as AI agents begin communicating, collaborating, and exchanging context and meaning,...

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