{"id":346803,"date":"2024-11-07T11:23:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=346803"},"modified":"2024-11-07T11:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T11:23:34","slug":"why-agentic-ai-is-the-next-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/why-agentic-ai-is-the-next-big-deal","title":{"rendered":"Agentic AI is the Next Big Deal \u2013\u00a0Here&#8217;s All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as business leaders accept that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/34633\/generative-ai\">generative AI<\/a> should be taken seriously, a new sheriff is taking the business world by storm. It is called <strong>Agentic AI.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Agentic AI puts employees in the backseat while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/32099\/automation\">automation<\/a> makes decisions and takes action. Think of it as a highly advanced decision-making process that requires minimal human intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Futurists predict that 2025 will be the year that Agentic AI goes mainstream. Are they right? We explore how Agentic AI works and why it&#8217;s shaping up to be one of the big tech buzzwords businesses \u2014 and employees \u2014 need to be careful of.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2><span id=\"key_takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Agentic AI is expected to take Generative AI and turbo-charge it.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike generative AI, Agentic AI doesn&#8217;t rely on prompts, acting independently to achieve business objectives.<\/li>\n<li>The proactive form of AI is likely to change how healthcare, customer service, and manufacturing industries work.<\/li>\n<li>Workplaces will get autonomous decision-making with minimal human input.<\/li>\n<li>Forecasters like Gartner predict 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document.querySelector('#multiCollapse1');\n        document.querySelector('html').classList.remove('overflow-hidden');\n        pageLegend.classList.remove('overflow-auto');\n        pageLegend.style.height = 'auto';\n        window.scrollTo({\n            top: 0,\n            behavior: 'smooth'\n        });\n    }\n\n    const handleScrollToTitle = (id) => {\n        const el = document.getElementById(id);\n        const headerHeightDifference = window.innerWidth < 992 ? -30 : -15;\n        window.scrollTo({\n            top: el.offsetTop - 60 - headerHeightDifference - 10,\n        });\n    }\n<\/script>\n\n<h2><span id=\"what_is_agentic_ai\">What is Agentic AI?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In short, Agentic AI can analyze data across an organization before developing and executing future strategies, and it is the closest we have come to the type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/190\/artificial-intelligence-ai\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) that businesses have been waiting for.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than waiting around for human prompts, Agentic AI uses adaptive decision-making to work through problems or situations and take the action needed to reach its objective without needing to ask a human.<\/p>\n<p>The technology can follow multi-step processes and independently analyze the information given by a customer before finally choosing the best course of action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/32055\/reinforcement-learning-rl\">Reinforcement learning<\/a> (RL) means that Agentic AI can improve its performance and learn from previous interactions to refine its decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"the_difference_between_generative_ai_and_agentic_ai\">The Difference Between Generative AI and Agentic AI<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Aspect<\/th>\n<th>Generative AI<\/th>\n<th>Agentic AI<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Key Feature<\/td>\n<td>Requires clear instructions and prompts<\/td>\n<td>Works autonomously, makes decisions independently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Example Usage<\/td>\n<td>Summarizes content, generates images, responds to prompts<\/td>\n<td>Executes complex workflows with minimal intervention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dependency on User Input<\/td>\n<td>High &#8211; needs detailed requirements<\/td>\n<td>Low &#8211; operates with less need for user direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Primary Function<\/td>\n<td>Generates content based on user input<\/td>\n<td>Manages tasks and decisions autonomously<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type of AI Interaction<\/td>\n<td>Instruction-based<\/td>\n<td>Independent and decision-driven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nYour experience and success with Gen AI will depend on whether you can master the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/how-to\/how-to-write-ai-prompts\">art of using prompts<\/a> and giving instructions.<\/p>\n<p>If you get it right, services like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/34933\/chatgpt\">ChatGPT<\/a> will create a quick summary of long-form content or an hour-long Zoom meeting. Or it will listen patiently to your request and create an image based on your detailed requirements.<\/p>\n<p>But ultimately, you always have to provide clear instructions for what you need.<\/p>\n<p>Agentic AI is more than a regurgitation machine serving up a side dish of words. This more independent and sophisticated AI cousin confidently works autonomously, making decisions and executing complex workflows without being too needy for human intervention.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"why_is_agentic_ai_a_big_deal\">Why is Agentic AI a Big Deal?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2024, many businesses needed help finding the elusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/return-on-investment-roi\">ROI<\/a> from their expensive AI projects.<\/p>\n<p>Gartner predicts that Agentic AI will be one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024-10-21-gartner-identifies-the-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2025\" target=\"_blank\">top strategic trends in 2025<\/a> and projects that adoption will pave the way for <strong>AI agents to execute around 15% of work decisions by 2028<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Considering it&#8217;s sitting at around 0% in 2024, this would be a dramatic improvement and will go a long way to finally answering the ROI question that has plagued AI projects.<\/p>\n<p>Getting the most from Agentic AI will require business leaders to think bigger than increasing productivity. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/26418\/data-analytics\">data analysis<\/a> across the entire organization could also provide leaders with greater organizational awareness and the ability to proactively prevent problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"agentic_ai_in_the_workplace\">Agentic AI in the Workplace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The big players in enterprise software, such as Microsoft (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/microsoft-launches-virtual-employees\">Copilot Studio<\/a>), Salesforce (Agenforce), Google, and SAP, are all betting on agentic AI being a big hit.<\/p>\n<p>The opportunities are endless.<\/p>\n<p>Agentic AI can go far beyond basic support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Healthcare:<\/strong> Imagine AI bots providing real-time, personalized support to healthcare providers. They could monitor patient conditions and adjust treatment plans on the fly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customer service:<\/strong> Picture a 24\/7 support team that doesn\u2019t need a payroll, works in multiple languages, and learns from thousands of previous calls and documents to answer the next question in seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Agentic AI is not just reactive; it\u2019s <strong>proactive<\/strong>. Think about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Logging and resolving customer issues automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Highlighting important trends and reports.<\/li>\n<li>Offering tailored recommendations and offers \u2014 all with a personalized touch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take fintech company Klarna, for instance: they shifted <strong>two-thirds of customer service<\/strong> to an AI chatbot, which delivered the same customer satisfaction score as human agents and solved issues in an average of just <strong>2 minutes<\/strong>, compared to 11 minutes for humans.<\/p>\n<p>This just touches the tip of the iceberg \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/best-paying-jobs-in-basic-industries\">basic industries (think manufacturing, mining, agriculture) are rapidly becoming tech industries<\/a>, and you can see a world where AI oversees a large portion of production, relying on humans (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/8-most-advanced-ai-powered-robots-and-what-they-can-do\">robots<\/a>) to carry out the manual work.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more invisibly, Agentic AI is likely to find its way into our stores and apps, providing a tailored experience across every touchpoint. 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