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From Generative AI to Agentic AI: A Reality Check

From Generative AI to Agentic AI: A Reality Check

Update: 2025-12-16
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/from-generative-ai-to-agentic-ai-a-reality-check.

The 3 AM Reality Check: When your autonomous AI agent stalls, who fixes it? A candid look at the risks and rewards of deploying Agentic AI.

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Opens with a 3 AM failure in a “fully autonomous” deployment to show why agentic AI is hard in practice

Clarifies the difference between reactive generative AI and goal-driven agentic AI using the Plan - Act - Observe - Reflect loop

Sets expectations for enterprises: autonomy is powerful but only works with clear goals, guardrails and realistic scope

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From Generative AI to Agentic AI: A Reality Check

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