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Agentic system (agentic AI)

A system that uses a language model to carry out multi-step tasks on its own.

As of: September 2026 · Glossary with 28 terms

What is Agentic system (agentic AI)?

AI agents are systems that use language models to carry out multi-step tasks on their own: they plan, call tools and interfaces, write files or trigger transactions. This significantly widens the attack surface, because manipulated input can now trigger real actions.

The catalogue treats agent risks as a threat group of its own: from tool misuse and privilege escalation to cascading failures between agents. Core controls are tightly scoped permissions, approval steps for critical actions and complete logging.

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Agentic AI / Autonomous Agents AI agents plan multi-step tasks on their own and carry them out with tools such as email, databases, or code execution.

More terms from the subject area Systems and architecture.

GPAI and systemic risk Foundation models for many tasks, with their own duties and a separate tier for systemic risk. Multi-agent system Several agents share a task and call each other. MCP (Model Context Protocol) Open standard through which a model connects to tools and data sources.

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“Agentic system (agentic AI)”. Versatile AI Risk Assessment, glossary of AI risk analysis, as of September 2026.
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