AI isn’t magic, but can it be ‘agentic’?

So-called agentic artificial intelligence doesn’t require a human to tell it what to do. At least, that’s the idea. — The New York Times

Spend enough time talking to tech executives and you might come away thinking generative artificial intelligence – the technology behind ChatGPT and other services that can create text, video and images – is about to upend every aspect of our lives.

AI co-pilots, assistants and agents promise to boost productivity with helpful suggestions and shortcuts. Today, AI tools can do simple, specific tasks such as to craft emails, make presentations or write code, but soon, tech executives say, they will usher us into a sort of efficiency nirvana, where digital assistants anticipate and deliver our every need before we have to ask.