What Makes an AI Agent Truly 'Agentic': A Deep Dive into Autonomous Intelligence

Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the term “agentic” has emerged as a buzzword describing systems that go beyond mere response generation to exhibit true autonomy and initiative. An AI agent is “agentic” when it can independently perceive its environment, reason about goals, plan actions, execute them, and adapt based on feedback—all with minimal human intervention.[1][2][3] This capability marks a shift from reactive tools like traditional generative AI to proactive entities capable of handling complex, real-world tasks.[4][10] ...

January 6, 2026 · 5 min · 862 words · martinuke0
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