QUESTION 16
GS3
15 marks
What is agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Explain its working. Describe its applications with suitable examples. Discuss the advantages, risks and challenges associated with agentic AI systems.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Define goal-directed AI agents, explain their action loop, and evaluate applications alongside system-level risks.
Explain · Describe · DiscussAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Distinguish agentic AI from one-shot generative AI≈40 words
- 2Working loop: goals, planning, tool use/actions, memory/state, feedback and iteration≈40 words
- 3Applications with concrete examples≈40 words
- 4Benefits: autonomy, productivity, adaptability≈40 words
- 5Risks/challenges: error propagation, permissions, security, accountability, alignment, cost and oversight≈40 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
DefinitionAgent loopApplicationsBenefitsRisksSafeguards
Where marks usually go
- Equating agentic AI with AGI
- Discussing hallucination only and ignoring action/permission/security risks
Value addition
- Goal→plan→tool/action→observe→revise loop
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
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