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Agentic AI, explained

By MIT Sloan  
   February 19, 2026

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.

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