How AI Agents And Agentic AI Differ From Each Other
CIO, Thursday, June 12th, 2025
The two related technologies can work together, but CIOs should understand the difference to protect against vendor hype and obfuscation.
With agentic AI in its infancy and organizations rushing to adopt AI agents, there seems to be confusion about the difference between the two technologies.
Many people have used the terms 'agentic AI' and 'AI agents' interchangeably, but experts say there's growing understanding that the two are separate, but related, tools. CIOs should understand the difference to ensure they're using the right tool for the job, experts say.