A2A Doesn't need AI Agents

Is this just distributed computing re-packaged for AI? What is A2A Without AI Agents? I got into a debate with Gemini recently about Agent-To-Agent protocol (A2A). I said I thought it was a retread of existing distributed computing technologies like Service Discovery, Mesh, CORBA, etc. Perhaps Gemini took it personally, as Google (Gemini’s Creator) had announced A2A in April, and Gemini got a little “gushy” on how it was “a revolutionary new idea.” Also, perhaps “debate” is too strong a word. And I might want to consider getting out more often. ...

September 28, 2025 · 2 min · Michael OShea