E-Learning Glossary Agentic AI

Agentic AI

Sara Heegaard January 30, 2026 2 min read

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What is agentic AI?

Agentic AI is a new class of artificial intelligence systems that can perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention. Whereas generative AI creates content in response to detailed prompts, agentic AI systems are goal-oriented and dynamic. They can plan, adjust, and execute multiple tasks without waiting for human instructions between each step. AI agents autonomously schedule meetings, book travel, and handle customer service issues. 

Example: Our organization uses agentic AI systems to autonomously plan and adjust personalized learning experiences. 

What are the benefits of agentic AI?

Agentic AI can help shift e-learning from static content delivery to dynamic, adaptive learning support. AI agents learn student preferences, strengths, and areas for improvement, and recommend next steps. Organizations use autonomous agents to create personalized learning paths, provide students with 24/7 tutors, automate repetitive tasks, and give L&D teams data-driven insights into learner performance.

Some organizations implement agentic AI to enhance the course creation process. In addition to providing learners with adaptive, personalized learning experiences, agentic AI helps course creators turn static material into engaging, interactive training in just a few clicks. It can act as a collaborative assistant to jumpstart creativity, offload repetitive tasks, and polish content for specific audiences, tone, and accessibility.

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