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What is Agentic AI?

Agentic AI refers to systems that pursue goals autonomously — planning, using tools, and taking actions without step-by-step human direction.

What makes AI agentic

Goal-directed behavior instead of single-turn responses.

Tool use, planning, and multi-step execution.

Autonomy — the system decides how to proceed.

Why autonomy changes the risk model

Autonomous action includes autonomous spending.

A goal-directed agent in a loop keeps acting — and billing.

The governance implication

Agentic systems need external constraints: deterministic rules on the money path, not just prompts.

FAQ

Is all agentic AI a spend risk?

Only agents with spend capability — but tool access makes that most of them.

How do you govern agentic systems?

Same as any system with side effects: external gates, budgets, and audit.

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