Agentic AI Essentials: Examining the Hype Around Agentic AI

This article introduces agentic AI, explaining it goes beyond simply analyzing data to autonomously taking action through “tool calling” – leveraging external tools to solve problems. While promising, the market is currently experiencing significant hype, with many vendors rebranding existing AI as “agentic” and customers hoping for unrealistic quick fixes. Gartner predicts many current agentic AI projects will fail or evolve into more traditional automation due to misapplication and a lack of understanding of the true costs and complexities involved.