AI development is moving from copilots and vibe coding to AI systems that can reason across workflows, coordinate specialized agents and deliver outcomes with less human intervention.

At DevSparks Hyderabad 2026, Elango Somasundaram, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer, UBS India, said the shift toward agentic AI is less about replacing engineers and more about changing the nature of engineering.

From banking and security to software architecture and enterprise governance, Elango said the next competitive advantage will depend not just on better models, but on richer context, stronger guardrails, and developers who can think beyond code.

“We’re moving into the era of agentic engineering, where AI agents don’t just respond to prompts but understand the context around a task and use that context to make better decisions,” he said.

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