Agentive (agentic) AI is AI that works towards a goal on its own: it plans steps, decides what to do next, uses tools (search, code, APIs), keeps memory of what it has done, and checks its results — acting with limited human input.
| Aspect | Agentive AI | Traditional chatbot |
| Behaviour | Proactive, goal-driven | Reactive, answers prompts |
| Tasks | Multi-step, plans and executes | Single-turn replies |
| Tools | Calls APIs, runs code, browses | Text only, or fixed scripts |
| Memory | Keeps context and state across steps | Limited to the conversation |
| Autonomy | Acts and self-corrects | Needs a user for each step |
| Example | An agent that books travel end to end | An FAQ / customer-support bot |
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