Why Agentic AI Stalls In Production - And How A Control Plane Fixes It
The New Stack, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Learn why scaling agentic AI in production requires a control plane for observability, agent coordination, and reliability - not just generative models alone.
For SREs, platform engineers, and AI/ML teams, agentic AI makes many promises that are hard to ignore. Autonomous agents that can interact with cloud-native systems, trigger actions, and make decisions at machine speed represent a genuine leap forward in how organizations operate. The investment has been substantial. While investments in these platforms are substantial, the results can be disappointing for many teams.