Which term best describes AI systems that perform actions autonomously?

• A. Agentic AI
• B. Demographic Parity
• C. Individual Fairness
• D. BLEU and ROUGE

Answer: (A)

Autonomy in AI is about systems that can act toward goals without continuous human control. When we call something agentic AI, we’re highlighting its ability to function as an agent: it perceives the environment, reasons about what to do, and takes actions to achieve objectives. These systems can initiate actions, adapt to new situations, and steer their behavior based on goals and feedback, rather than simply following fixed commands.

Demographic parity and individual fairness are about how outcomes are distributed across people or groups, not about whether the system can act autonomously. BLEU and ROUGE are metrics used to evaluate generated text, not to describe autonomous action. Because agentic AI centers on autonomous, purposeful action, it’s the best fit for describing AI systems that perform actions without direct human input.