agentic AI

English

Etymology

Attributed the agentic AI term's origins to AI researcher Andrew Ng.

Noun

agentic AI (plural agentic AIs)

  1. (neologism, technology, artificial intelligence) A type of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and take actions without the need for human input [from 2024]
    • 2024 December 12, Mark Purdy, “What Is Agentic AI, and How Will It Change Work?”, in Harvard Business Review[1]:
      While previous AI assistants were rules-based and had limited ability to act independently, agentic AI will be empowered to do more on our behalf.