Red Hat adds support for agentic AI development
As use of agentic AI accelerates, Red Hat is hoping to position itself as the critical behind-the-scenes plumbing and connective fabric. To this end, the company has unveiled new desktop and developer suite functions, skills bundles, and a rolling Linux release to help enterprises move beyond the experimental phase. Announced at Red Hat Summit today, the new features and services are included in the latest release of Red Hat AI, with no additional usage charge. Tools are not metered and usage is not limited, Red Hat execs emphasized in a briefing. “We’re helping developers accelerate and own their AI strategy with the same rigor they apply to their core IT applications,” said James Labocki, senior director for product management at Red Hat. Meeting developers where they are To build a standardized path of sorts, and help developers build and scale agents from their local desktops, Red Hat is making its Red Hat Desktop generally available and enhancing its Advanced Developer Suite. The