Definition
A connected sequence of AI models and tools that work together to complete a complex task — each step's output becoming the next step's input, with minimal human involvement at each hand-off. Examples include a pipeline that reads an email, searches a database, drafts a response, and sends it, all automatically.
Why it matters
Agentic pipelines amplify both productivity and risk: a single malicious input at the start can propagate through every step, and a security flaw in any one component can compromise the entire chain. Several critical vulnerabilities were found in popular pipeline platforms (Langflow, LiteLLM, LangGraph) during this period.