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agentic AI

agentic AI noun: a type of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and take actions without the need for human input.

Noun

agentic AI (countable and uncountable, plural agentic AIs)

  1. (neologism, artificial intelligence) A type of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and take actions without the need for human input.
    • 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.2024 December 12, Mark Purdy, “What Is Agentic AI, and How Will It Change Work?”, in Harvard Business Review, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2024

Forms of agentic AI

pluralagentic AIs

Origin of agentic AI

Popularized by American artificial intelligence researcher Andrew Y. Ng.

Questions about agentic AI

What does agentic AI mean?
Agentic AI means a type of artificial intelligence that can make decisions and take actions without the need for human input.
What part of speech is agentic AI?
Agentic AI is a noun.
What is the plural of agentic AI?
The plural of agentic AI is agentic AIs.

Words near agentic AI in the dictionary

  1. agenthood
  2. agential
  3. agentially
  4. agentials
  5. agentic
  6. agentic AI
  7. agentically
  8. agenticities
  9. agenticity
  10. agentification
  11. agenting

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