Agentic AI Essentials Glossary

Executive Summary

As more organizations explore copilots and autonomous systems, agentic AI has become one of the most talked-about developments in artificial intelligence – but the terminology surrounding it is often unclear. Our ‘Agentic AI Essentials Glossary’ focuses on the core concepts and foundational terms decision-makers need to frame requirements, compare vendors and separate marketing hype from genuine architectural change.

  

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Henry Kirkman

Henry Kirkman

Industry Analyst

Henry is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix. His current research agenda focuses on quality management, field service management and industrial applications of AI, including Gen...

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