Context:
India is grappling with a critical shortage of agentic AI professionals as demand surges
Agentic AI:
- A form of AI capable of autonomous decision-making, action-taking, and adaptive learning.
- Software as a Service (SaaS) provides cloud-based applications that users subscribe to and access online, reducing IT infrastructure costs and manual software management.
- Service as a Software is an evolution where AI-driven autonomous agents deliver services independently, requiring minimal human supervision and enhancing efficiency.
- Helps businesses transition from Software as a Service (SaaS) to Service as a Software—where AI agents execute tasks independently.
- How It Works –
- Data Ingestion: Collects data from multiple sources and third-party applications.
- Independent Analysis: Examines challenges, devises strategies, and performs tasks without manual input.
- Involves 4-Step AI Problem-Solving Process:
- Perceive: Identifies patterns, objects, and environmental features.
- Reason: Evaluates situations and generates solutions.
- Act: Executes planned tasks.
- Learn: Adapts continuously using feedback mechanisms.
- Industries Using Agentic AI –
- Autonomous Vehicles: AI-powered navigation and control.
- Smart Manufacturing: Automates production and enhances efficiency.
- Healthcare Innovation: AI-driven medical diagnostics and treatment recommendations.
- Financial Services & Retail: Fraud detection, customer interaction, and operational optimization.
Source: ET
Previous Year Question
With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units
2. Create meaningful short stories and songs
3. Disease diagnosis
4. Text-to-Speech Conversion
5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (d)