What Is Agentic AI, and How Is It Changing the World? Introduction Imagine asking a digital system to conduct a research project, compare dozens of sources, organize the findings, identify missing information, prepare a report, and then revise the report after checking its own work. A conventional software program normally requires each step to be explicitly designed. A chatbot can explain how the work might be done, but it may stop after producing an answer. Agentic AI represents a different approach. Instead of merely responding to individual instructions, an agentic system can pursue a defined objective through a sequence of actions. Depending on its design, it can plan tasks, use external tools, retrieve information, interact with software, evaluate intermediate results, and continue working toward a goal. This shift is important because it changes the role of AI from an information interface in...
AI-Powered Coding and Software Engineering: How It Is Changing Computer Science Education. A computer science student can now describe a programming problem in ordinary language and receive an explanation, algorithm, code example, debugging suggestions, test cases, and documentation within minutes. That sounds like an educational breakthrough. It can also create a serious educational problem. If a student uses an intelligent coding tool to understand a difficult concept, compare algorithms, identify a bug, or receive feedback, the technology can strengthen learning. But if the student simply accepts generated code without understanding it, the same technology can hide weaknesses in programming fundamentals. This tension is becoming increasingly important because AI-assisted development is no longer a niche experiment. The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey reported that 84% of respondents were using or planning to use AI tools in their development process , compared with 76% in 2024....