There is a maturity curve to agentic AI, and most companies are stuck at the bottom without knowing it.
- Level 7: Scripts
- Fixed rules. No intelligence.
- Level 6: LLMs
- Answers from training alone. No tools, no memory.
- Level 5: LLMs plus tools
- The model calls APIs and takes action beyond text.
- Level 4: RAG
- Answers grounded in company knowledge. This is where trust in outputs starts.
- Level 3: Agentic memory
- Short-term working memory plus long-term knowledge.
- Level 2: MCP
- The agent connects to enterprise tools and data through MCP servers.
- Level 1: A2A agents
- Main agents delegating to sub-agents over standard protocols.
Notice the direction. Every level up means less babysitting and more leverage.
Be honest: what level is your stack actually running at?