In 2025, the evolution of AI into autonomous enterprise agents marks a transformative shift in business operations, enabling these digital systems to execute entire processes independently by understanding context, formulating plans, and integrating seamlessly across systems. These AI agents, particularly beneficial in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and energy, are designed to operate with minimal human intervention while maintaining robust security and compliance with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR. Cohere's new platform, North, exemplifies this advancement by offering a centralized, secure environment optimized for private deployments, allowing organizations to build and manage AI agents tailored to their specific needs. By integrating capabilities like retrieval-augmented generation and tool use, AI agents have progressed from simple language models to sophisticated partners that enhance productivity and decision-making. As enterprises adopt these systems, the focus is on ensuring coherent management and governance to avoid fragmented or conflicting behaviors, thereby unlocking the full potential of multi-agent AI systems for scalable automation and deeper business insights.