The rise of AI has reshaped the digital world as we know it. With AI’s power to mimic human intelligence, generate problem-solving ideas, complete everyday repetitive tasks, and even replicate images and videos of real and fake people, the possibilities of how AI will evolve in the future are limitless. As 2026 has officially kicked off, a new form of AI is already becoming a turning point.
Agentic AI, artificial intelligence, has evolved from just generative technology to collaborative technology that will shape how businesses organize the workplace. Agentic AI is technology that can act independently as agents as a representative of a human user or other AI systems. It was created to be able to jump into action when problems arise, can adapt to change, and learn from outcomes to improve future responses.
3 Main Features of Agentic AI:
- Autonomy – running without continuous human guidance.
- Adaptability – learning from their interactions and redesigning their algorithms based on this learning.
- Goal Orientation – they are programed with clear goals to achieve.
With Agentic AI having the ability to collaborate and communicate with other AI systems, the opportunity for integration and efficiency with task management and problem-solving comes great concern for how businesses will adapt to these possibilities. There are major ethical and practical concerns that come with the use of Agentic AI. How are responsibility and accountability taken when the AI system makes a mistake or flawed decision? How do we make sure Agentic AI complies with ethical guidelines? To what level of transparency will they allow with their decision-making processes? All these concerns come at what cost to our convenience.
We must understand how these systems work and how we can be vigilant with these ethical and practical concerns that should arise during the use of these systems. We need to remember the idea of AI is not to replace staff, but to work as a tool to increase productivity. To be transparent and ethically responsible, we need to abide by ethical guidelines and safe practices when using AI.
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Written By Jasmine Woerner – Marketing Intern – OXEN Technology
