Agentic AI refers to a class of artificial intelligence systems designed to act autonomously toward defined goals, making decisions, initiating actions, and adapting behavior based on changing conditions and feedback. Unlike traditional AI models that primarily respond to direct inputs with outputs, agentic AI systems operate with a degree of independence, often orchestrating multiple steps, tools, or processes to achieve an objective over time. The term has gained prominence alongside advances in large language models, automation frameworks, and multi-agent systems, where software entities increasingly resemble goal-driven actors rather than passive tools.