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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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Agentic AI is technology that can take some action on behalf of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Agentic AI workloads will drive greater demand for servers, Mizuho said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Agentic artificial-intelligence is the other trend Circle investors are betting on.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Agentic products, or AI agents, are broadly understood to be systems that can take some action on behalf of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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