What are the true costs of scaling [agentic AI](https://www.denodo.com/en/solutions/by-technology/agentic-ai)? That was the question that guided some important new research by Andrew Milroy, chief analyst for Veqtor8, based on structured interviews with enterprise practitioners, hyperscalers, and technology partners.

In particular, the study compared the costs of scaling from 100 agents to 900, with and without a governed [AI data layer](https://www.denodo.com/en/data-management/ai-data-layer).

The study found that with a governed AI data layer, an organization would gain:

- A **290% boost** in ROI
- **68% lower** costs
- **2.9x more** business value
- **3x faster** agent deployment

Read this study to learn many more related statistics, dive deeply into the costs of scaling agentic AI, explore the reasons behind the economic benefits of adding a governed AI data layer, and gain insight from detailed explanations about how the statistics are modeled.



 

 

 

  

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