What is Agentic AI and How to Learn it

What is Agentic AI?

Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems designed to act autonomously and proactively to achieve specific goals. Unlike traditional AI models that respond only when prompted, agentic AI agents can:

Plan tasks independently
Make decisions based on context
Interact with tools, APIs, or other systems
Continuously learn and adapt
Execute multi-step workflows without human intervention

Key Characteristics of Agentic AI:

Feature	Description
Autonomy	Can operate without constant user input
Goal-Oriented	Works toward achieving defined outcomes
Interactive	Can call tools, browse the web, write code, or perform searches
Context-Aware	Remembers past actions, uses memory to improve results

Popular implementations include tools like AutoGPT, BabyAGI, LangChain agents, and more recently, integrated AI agents in platforms like OpenAI’s GPTs, Meta’s Llama Agents, and Google’s Project Astra.

Free Resources fo Learn Agentic AI

Here’s a list of high-quality, free resources for understanding and building agentic AI systems:

🔹 1. LangChain Documentation (Official)

LangChain is a framework for building agentic applications using LLMs like GPT-4.

🌐 https://docs.langchain.com/
Covers: Agents, tools, memory, planning, and integrations

🔹 2. OpenAI Cookbook (Agents Section)

OpenAI’s official examples include how to build function-calling agents using GPT.

🌐 https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook
Example: Search for “function calling” or “tool use”

🔹 3. Agentic Prompting by OpenAI

Insightful blog post on how prompting can simulate agentic behavior.

🌐 https://openai.com/blog/agentic-prompting

🔹 4. LangGraph: Agentic Workflows with LangChain

LangGraph lets you build complex agent workflows as graphs.

🌐 https://docs.langgraph.dev/
Ideal for creating stateful, multi-agent systems

🔹 5. Harrison Chase’s LangChain YouTube Series

Practical tutorials from the LangChain co-creator.

🌐 https://www.youtube.com/@hwchase17

🔹 6. Auto-GPT GitHub Repo

Explore how to build an autonomous GPT-powered agent.

🌐 https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT

🔹 7. Full Stack LLM Bootcamp (by Zain Hasan)

Free curriculum on building AI agents, tools, and apps.

🌐 https://www.fullstackllm.dev/

🔹 8. Fast.ai – Practical Deep Learning

While not agentic-specific, this course gives strong foundational understanding of AI decision-making and model fine-tuning.

🌐 https://course.fast.ai/

🔹 9. YouTube: Agentic AI Explained (DeepLearningAI, Yannic Kilcher, etc.)

Use YouTube to find explainers on Agentic AI and frameworks.

Search terms: Agentic AI explained, AI agents with LangChain, AutoGPT tutorial

ChatGPT can also help you

build your own custom agent using GPT-4
create a use-case roadmap, or
draft a learning curriculum tailored to your goals (business automation, research, content creation, etc.).