Forrester
7/22/2026

The original headline is: "Forrester: A deliberate approach to agentic AI may outperform rushed SaaS agent deployment"
Original: The Agentic AI Race: Why The Tortoise May Beat The Hare
Short summary
Forrester draws an analogy to the Tortoise and the Hare to frame the current agentic AI market. SaaS vendors like Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, and Google are sprinting ahead with rapid user adoption. The article argues that a slower, more deliberate approach to AI agent deployment may ultimately win the race.
- •Forrester compares the agentic AI market to the Tortoise and the Hare fable
- •SaaS vendors (Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, Google) are racing ahead with agent offerings
- •Suggests a slower, more deliberate strategy may outperform rushed deployment
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