Acronym Decoder

The US standard for registered business texting over normal 10-digit phone numbers.

A second proof of identity beyond your password — like a code from an app.

An open protocol that lets separate AI agents discover each other, delegate tasks, and exchange results. Stable at v1.0 and hosted by the Agentic AI Foundation.

Business messaging sent from software to people. In the US it requires 10DLC registration.

The Linux Foundation body, co-founded by Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI, that hosts open agent standards such as MCP, A2A, AGENTS.md, Agent Skills, and goose — so no single vendor controls them.

A hypothetical AI that can do any intellectual task a human can, across all domains. It doesn't exist yet.

Computer systems that perform tasks normally needing human intelligence — understanding language, recognizing images, and making decisions.

The organization-wide system of AI policies, risk checks, and controls that ISO/IEC 42001 defines — and that a company can get certified against.

The formal name for a neural network — software 'neurons' in layers that learn from examples.

A defined way for two pieces of software to talk and exchange data — the backbone of every integration.

A theoretical AI that surpasses the smartest humans at virtually everything. Still hypothetical.

The technology behind speech-to-text — machines transcribing what people say.