Generative to Agentic AI: Survey, Conceptualization, and Challenges

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18875v1
• Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:47:00 GMT
• Title: Generative to Agentic AI: Survey, Conceptualization, and Challenges
• Authors: Johannes Schneider,
• Abstract summary: Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) builds upon Generative AI (GenAI)<n>It constitutes the next major step in the evolution of AI with much stronger reasoning and interaction capabilities.<n>The distinction between Agentic AI and GenAI remains less well understood.
• Score: 1.8592384822257952
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) builds upon Generative AI (GenAI). It constitutes the next major step in the evolution of AI with much stronger reasoning and interaction capabilities that enable more autonomous behavior to tackle complex tasks. Since the initial release of ChatGPT (3.5), Generative AI has seen widespread adoption, giving users firsthand experience. However, the distinction between Agentic AI and GenAI remains less well understood. To address this gap, our survey is structured in two parts. In the first part, we compare GenAI and Agentic AI using existing literature, discussing their key characteristics, how Agentic AI remedies limitations of GenAI, and the major steps in GenAI's evolution toward Agentic AI. This section is intended for a broad audience, including academics in both social sciences and engineering, as well as industry professionals. It provides the necessary insights to comprehend novel applications that are possible with Agentic AI but not with GenAI. In the second part, we deep dive into novel aspects of Agentic AI, including recent developments and practical concerns such as defining agents. Finally, we discuss several challenges that could serve as a future research agenda, while cautioning against risks that can emerge when exceeding human intelligence.

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