Rewind a few years, and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, let alone a catalyst for changing how we work and perform everyday tasks. Today, attention has shifted to the next evolution of generative AI: AI agents or agentic AI, a new breed of AI systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and thus able to perceive, reason, and act on their own. Different from the now familiar chatbots that field questions and solve problems, this emerging class of AI integrates with other software systems to complete tasks independently or with minimal human supervision. “The agentic AI age is already here. We have agents deployed at scale in the economy to perform all kinds of tasks,” said Sinan Aral, a professor of management, IT, and marketing at MIT Sloan.

Detailed explanation : What agentic AI is and how it differs from traditional generative AI tools like chatbots.