South Africa, April 10 -- Agentic AI covers quite a diverse range, spanning from simple chatbots to the vision of fully autonomous systems that can act, reason, and take initiative. While the current hype often overshadows practical discussions, there is undeniable potential for rapid advancements in this field. Agentic AI systems go well beyond mere button-based conversational interfaces, offering tools that integrate into complex enterprise operations.

While the appeal is undeniable, a leap of this magnitude toward fully autonomous systems in enterprise-level applications could lead to unforeseen risks. While the threat of these risks remains a reality, we should instead be focusing on human-led agentic AI - a level where intelligent t...