The Rise of Generative AI Agents: Autonomous Digital Assistants Shaping 2025
What Are Generative (Agentic) AI Agents? Agentic AI in 2025 transcends reactive chatbots. These systems actively plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks autonomously , coordinating tools, APIs, and workflows often with minimal human oversight They evolve traditional generative AI by acting on behalf of users , not just generating content. Why Agentic AI Is Booming in 2025 Media & Industry Consensus Analysts spotlight 2025 as the year of the AI agent IBM notes the shift is from LLMs to truly autonomous systems Enterprise Deployment & Impact ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP report time reductions up to 52% on complex customer cases through agentic workflows Walmart’s “super agents” (like Sparky and others for employees and suppliers) streamline e-commerce and internal processes Emerging Autonomy in AI Models OpenAI’s Operator can autonomously fill forms and schedule tasks, while Codex and ChatGPT Agent perform multistep workflows via tool access China’s Manus , la...