The Headless Firm: How AI Reshapes Enterprise Boundaries
Tassilo Klein, Sebastian Wieczorek · Feb 24, 2026
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- We argue that agentic AI induces a structural change in how coordination costs scale: in prior modular systems, integration cost grew with interaction topology (O(n^2) in the number of components); in protocol-mediated agentic systems, inte
- This shift selects for a specific organizational equilibrium -- the Headless Firm -- structured as an hourglass: a personalized generative interface at the top, a standardized protocol waist in the middle, and a competitive market of micro-