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title: "The foundation agentic AI can’t function without"
date: 2026-07-23
author: "TheFrameGuy"
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# The foundation agentic AI can’t function without

Greg DeaKyne explains why agentic AI effectiveness depends on operational context, not just AI investment. Learn why fragmented middleware architectures create blind spots that prevent AI from understanding system dependencies, and how unified telemetry correlation enables predictive insights across middleware platforms.