AI in the University From Assistant to Autonomous Agent
Briefly

Generative AI serves as a passive assistant requiring specific instructions, whereas agentic AI operates proactively by creating and executing plans without constant supervision. Agentic systems engage in a cognitive loop, breaking tasks down and providing relevant context. OpenAI's new agent for ChatGPT exemplifies agentic capabilities by delivering faster updates and organizing information effectively. Users are encouraged to handle privacy carefully while benefiting from improved productivity through these advanced AI systems.
"Where generative AI creates, agentic AI acts." This highlights the fundamental distinction between passive and proactive artificial intelligence systems.
Agentic AI can create and perform multistep goals with minimal human supervision, effectively making it proactive and capable of executing plans independently.
The typical agentic process involves task breakdown, context provision, and a continuous iterative workflow that resembles a cognitive loop.
I found the new agent update from OpenAI to be faster and more concise while still delivering expected data and organizing it efficiently.
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