Agentic AI
Also called agentic.
Agentic AI describes systems that work toward a goal by choosing steps, using tools, and adjusting to results within the access and limits they are given.
Example
You ask a bot to compare three supplier pages. It opens the pages, notices one price is missing, and asks you before it emails the supplier.
Why it matters
The useful part for a beginner is the loop: look at the goal, take a step, notice what happened, and choose another step. A fixed automationAutomation is software carrying out work according to rules or triggers, so a person does not repeat the same action by hand. can also complete several steps. Agentic behavior involves choosing or adapting parts of the work.
Common confusion
Agentic does not mean completely independent, always correct, or allowed to do anything. Terminology varies across products.
Sources
Updated September 30, 2026.