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AI agents can connect but cannot think together, creating a critical bottleneck that requires new 'internet of cognition' infrastructure, according to Cisco's Outshift leaders.
VentureBeat AI · April 15, 2026
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- •Current AI agents lack semantic alignment and shared context when connected through workflows or supervisor models, forcing them to work from scratch each time
- •Vijoy Pandey, SVP and GM at Outshift by Cisco, identifies 'shared cognition' as the key unlock needed for next-generation AI systems
- •Shared cognition enables AI agents to meaningfully collaborate on novel problems without human intervention, representing a fundamental shift from current connection-only approaches
- •Next-level infrastructure protocols are required to support genuine agent communication and cognitive sharing rather than simple mechanical connection
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