Agent-Native Architecture
Software designed from inception around autonomous AI agents that can read, reason about, and act on domain data. Not retrofitted AI (chatbot on the sidebar); deeply integrated into the system's core.
Why it matters
Enables workflow automation that legacy products (built around manual user input) cannot match. Agent-native systems can operate at machine speed, not human speed.
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Cite this definition
Finocchiaro, Michael. “Agent-Native Architecture.” DemystifyingPLM PLM Glossary, 2026, https://www.demystifyingplm.com/glossary/agent-native-architecture