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GEN AI vs AI AGENT vs AGENTIC AI
They're not the same. Here's the difference
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Generative AI
What it is: AI that can create new content (text, image, video) based on patterns learned from massive training data.
• Creates new content: text, images, video.
• Powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, Gemini.
• Trained on huge internet datasets (Wikipedia, Google Books, etc).
• Works best for Q&A, summaries, content generation.
Limits:
• Knowledge cutoff
• No tool use
• Pure Q&A
Example:
"Write me a blog on AI agents."
When GenAI Falls Short
Ask: "What's the price of a flight ticket tomorrow?"
X Generative AI can't answer - it doesn't have live data.
That's where agents come in.
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AI Agent
What it is: A program that can perceive, reason, and act to complete a task.
• Program that can perceive, reason, and act.
• Uses tools, APIs, memory, and knowledge.
• Makes simple autonomous decisions.
Example:
• "Book me the cheapest flight from A → B."
• → Calls travel API
• → Compares options
• → Picks cheapest
• → Books ticket.
Limits of AI Agents
Task is narrow & specific (e.g., cheapest flight).
Autonomous, but not handling multi-step planning.
More powerful than GenAI, but still scoped.
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Agentic AI
What it is: The next level of autonomy.
• Handles multi-step goals
• Can coordinate multiple agents & tools
• Plans, reasons, and adapts like a real assistant
Example:
• "I want a 7-day trip to New Delhi in May. Budget $1600. Weather must be sunny. No layovers."
• Agentic AI → checks weather API → finds 7 sunny days → compares flights → checks visa status → then books.
Configuration
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Start Workflow
Config
Think mode
AI
All
OpenReader Chat
Output
Structured output
parser
AI
All
OpenReader Chat
Output
Structured output
parser 1
AI
All
OpenReader Chat
Output
Structured output
parser 2
Further steps
AI
All
OpenReader Chat
Output
Structured output
parser
No Output. Ex. ranking
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Key Differences
System Type
Task Capability
Tool Usage
Autonomous Decisions
Gen AI (LLM-only)
Answers based on pre-trained knowledge only
X No external tools
X No decision-making
AI Agent
Takes input, decides, and completes a task
Uses tools to complete a
task
Makes decisions to
complete the task
Agentic AI
Handles multi-step goals with planning and coordination
Uses multiple tools, may
call other agents
Plans, decides, and
adapts over time
Generative AI
GENAI
MODEL
OUTPUT
RESULT
AI Agents
GOAL
AGENT
TOOLS
FINAL
OUTPUT
Agentic AI
OBJECTIVE
SUB-AGENTS
TOOLS &
MEMORY
FINAL
OUTPUT
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Generative AI → AI Agent → Agentic AI = increasing autonomy,
complexity, and power.
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