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How agentic ai is different from Ai agents

JanAkhi919
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How agentic ai different from ai agents

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Renu_
Valued Contributor II

Hi @JanAkhi919Agentic AI and AI agents are both types of artificial intelligence, but they work differently and are meant for different purposes.

Agentic AI is more like a smart helper that can solve problems on its own. It doesnโ€™t need step-by-step guidance and can make decisions independently, setting smaller goals along the way to achieve a bigger objective. For example; self-driving cars and autonomous delivery drones.

AI agents, on the other hand, are designed to do specific tasks based on given instructions. They follow a set path and rely on what you tell them to do. Examples include customer service chatbots or email spam filters.

In short:

  • AI agent = does one job you tell it to do
  • Agentic AI = figures out all the tasks needed to reach your goal and handles changes along the way.

 

CrossMLPvtLtd
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Hey there! Let me break this down simply.

What's an AI Agent?

An AI agent is like a smart worker who follows instructions for one specific job. Think of a customer service chatbot that answers "Where's my order?" perfectly. But ask something complex like "Can I combine two orders and change my address?" and it gets stuck. It needs a human to help because it can't think beyond its programming.

What's Agentic AI?

Agentic AI is way more powerful. It's like having a smart team that works together. Instead of just following rules, it understands goals, learns from experience, and adapts to new problems.

Real example: An IT support system powered by Agentic AI can understand your problem, try automatic fixes, reset passwords, request new hardware, and learn from new issues. It gets smarter over time without human updates.

The Key Difference

AI Agent: One worker, one job, follows rules, needs updates from humans.

Agentic AI: Smart team, handles multiple tasks, learns and adapts, solves new problems independently.

Conclusion:

Think of an AI agent as a hammer-great at one thing. Agentic AI is like a skilled contractor with a full toolbox who figures out what's needed and learns as they go.

Companies like CrossML are working on these advanced AI solutions to help businesses move from simple automation to intelligent systems that truly think and adapt. Both technologies are useful, just for different purposes-and the future is definitely leaning toward smarter, more capable AI systems!

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