Agentic AI
Agentic AI is AI that takes initiative: it plans steps, uses tools, and can loop until a goal is met instead of answering once and stopping.
In Simple Terms
Think of it as a junior teammate who can look things up, try steps, and report back until the job is done.
Detailed Explanation
Agentic AI refers to systems that act as autonomous agents: they set subgoals, call tools (APIs, code, search), and iterate until a task is done. That makes them well-suited for multi-step workflows, research, and coding. When to use agentic AI: when a single prompt-response is not enough and you need planning, tool use, or self-correction. Common mistakes: assuming one prompt will complete the job, or giving agents broad goals without clear success criteria.
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