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
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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