Building Agentic AI with Java: My Development Journey
Last Updated on February 18, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Janahan Sivananthamoorthy
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Remember when I was really excited about generative AI and LLMs in my last post (links at the end if you missed the party!)? Well, buckle up, because things have gotten even more interesting. I’ve been diving headfirst into the world of “Agentic AI,” and it’s mind-blowing. As someone who spends most of the time wrestling with Java and building systems, I was itching to see how this new breed of AI could shake things up. Now I’m exploring how to bring Agentic AI use cases into our Java systems — it’s like adding superpowers to our code! Turns out, this isn’t your basic “if-then” AI. We’re talking next-level stuff. They can think on their feet, make plans (and change them!), and basically take charge.
Instead of AI that just follows instructions, these new AIs are like super-helpful assistants. They can handle all sorts of tasks, big and small, with less help from us. It’s a whole new world of AI, and I’m here to share… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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