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

Now, the industry’s leaders are shifting attention toward the next big thing in retail—so-called agentic commerce, or the use of AI tools or agents to find and purchase merchandise.

From Barron's

While the advent of agentic artificial intelligence has brought about many changes in the workplace, Ms. Stern’s piece is a useful reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

From The Wall Street Journal

Agentic AI can interpret large amounts of data, make largely autonomous decisions and execute tasks in order to optimize production, maintenance and supply chains, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The announcement was made at a trade show in Las Vegas, where Bosch said it will sign a memorandum of understanding to continue its collaboration with Microsoft, which will explore technology to optimize production at factories through the use of agentic artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Zeta Global, a provider of an AI-driven marketing platform, jumped 11% in premarket trading after announcing a collaboration with OpenAI that will support Zeta’s conversational intelligence and agentic applications.

From Barron's