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Agentic AI

Agentic Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI describes AI systems that can take initiative, make a plan and carry out several steps with less human guidance.

Explained simply

Agentic AI describes AI systems that can take initiative, make a plan and carry out several steps with less human guidance.

1Objective
2Take initiative
3Multi-step action
4Review result

At a glance

Category
Concepts
Difficulty
Intermediate
Introduced
2024

Real example

A support system notices an unresolved ticket, checks records, drafts a reply and asks a person to approve it.

Why it matters

It gives you a clear way to understand where this idea fits in AI and how it affects the tools you use.

Timeline

Origins

The ideas behind Agentic AI begin developing.

2024

Agentic AI becomes a recognised term or technique.

Wider use

Research and practical applications increase.

Modern AI

Agentic AI becomes connected to newer AI systems and products.

Today

Agentic AI remains relevant in the concepts area of AI.

Dates for broad concepts may describe the period when the idea emerged or became widely used, rather than one exact invention date.

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1Objective
2Take initiative
3Multi-step action
4Review result
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