agentic

American  

[uh-jent-ik, ay-] / əˈdʒɛnt ɪk, eɪ- /

adjective

1. Digital Technology. (of artificial intelligence) capable of acting independently to accomplish a goal or task; acting like a human agent.

2. (of a person) focused on one's own goals and acting independently to set and achieve them, as opposed to seeking or accepting direction, serving the goals of others, etc.

3. (of a process or activity) allowing participants to make their own judgments and decisions and work independently to achieve a goal.

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Other Word Forms

• agentically adverb
• non-agentic adjective

Example Sentences

He wrote that agentic artificial intelligence will spur even greater demand for CPUs.

From MarketWatch

Agentic AI is fundamentally shifting the compute landscape in AI data centers, which relied heavily on graphics processing units at the outset.

From MarketWatch

Readers shared their thoughts on using agentic AI:

From The Wall Street Journal

OpenAI is seeking to focus on creating so-called “agentic” AI capabilities within the new superapp, in which artificial-intelligence systems can work autonomously on a user’s computer to carry out a variety of tasks, including writing software and analyzing data, according to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Agents will work with humans, so software companies need to become the agentic layer for customers and disrupt other categories where the incumbents are innovating at a slower rate,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal