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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