Why in the News?
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella recently noted that India is witnessing strong momentum in the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence, particularly agentic AI applications.
About Agentic AI
Agentic AI is an advanced form of artificial intelligence that emphasises autonomous decision-making and action. It is designed to act independently in a goal driven manner with minimal human intervention.
Core Concept
• Based on AI agents that simulate human-like decision making
• Capable of setting goals, planning steps, and executing tasks on its own
• Goes beyond traditional AI systems that mainly respond to prompts or analyse data
Prelims Pointers
- Agentic AI emphasizes autonomy and goal orientation
- Uses large language models as its reasoning engine
- Key stages include perception, reasoning, planning, action, and reflection
- Represents an evolution beyond prompt based AI systems
| With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following? (2020)
(1) Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units (2) Create meaningful short stories and songs (3) Disease diagnosis (4) Text-to-Speech Conversion (5) Wireless transmission of electrical energy Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
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