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What Is Agentic AI Sprawl? Definition & Examples
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Why it matters
Agentic AI sprawl can leave defenders unable to identify autonomous actors, review their accumulated access, or reliably revoke credentials and tool permissions.
Agentic AI sprawl is the uncontrolled growth of AI agents, tools, and permissions, creating unmanaged identities, persistent credentials, and access paths that become difficult to inventory or revoke. The glossary entry recommends agent registration, explicit ownership, scoped permissions, dependency mapping, and retirement processes.