Technique Updated 2026-04

Agentic AI

Definition

Agentic AI refers to AI systems that act proactively and autonomously, planning and executing tasks without waiting for instruction at each step.

See also in the glossary

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AI Agent
An AI agent is an autonomous system that uses an LLM to plan, decide and execute real tasks without human intervention at each step.
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Autonomous AI Agent
An autonomous AI agent executes complex tasks end-to-end without human intervention, planning and adapting its actions.
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AI Orchestration
AI orchestration coordinates multiple models, agents and tools in a unified workflow to accomplish complex tasks.
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MCP (Model Context Protocol)
MCP is an open protocol that standardizes the connection between LLMs and external tools/data.

Tools that use agentic ai

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OpenClaw
The open source AI agent that turns your LLMs into autonomous workers
4.5/5
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Claude Code
The autonomous AI dev agent, right in your terminal
4.6/5
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Relevance AI
No-code platform for building enterprise AI agents
4.3/5
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Activepieces
Build AI agents and automations with no code
4.8/5

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Agentic AI and AI Agent the same?
Almost. AI Agent is the system. Agentic AI is the paradigm: designing AI as an agent that acts rather than an assistant that responds.
Is Agentic AI the next revolution?
It's the industry consensus in 2026. After chatbots (2023) and copilots (2024), autonomous agents are the 2025-2026 wave.