AI 에이전트 평가와 거버넌스의 기초

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with Capgemini

AI Agents in Action:
Foundations for Evaluation
and Governance

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Contents


Foreword                                                     4

Executive summary                                              5

Introduction                                                    6

1  Evolving technical foundations of AI agents                         8

     1.1  The software architecture of an AI agent                     8

     1.2  Communication protocols and interoperability                10

     1.3  Cybersecurity considerations                            12

2 Foundations for AI agent evaluation and governance                 13

     2.1  Classification                                         14

     2.2  Evaluation                                           19

     2.3  Risk assessment                                      22

     2.4  Governance considerations for AI agents: a progressive approach   25

3 Looking ahead: multi-agent ecosystems                           29

Conclusion                                                   30

Contributors                                                  31

Endnotes                                                    34





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November 2025    AI Agents in Action: Foundations
                        for Evaluation and Governance



   Foreword





                                                                                               Cathy Li
                                       Roshan Gya                                             Head, Centre for AI
                                                    Chief Executive Officer,                                           Excellence, Member of