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Introduction
AI is evolving—from static, rule-based agents to autonomous systems that can reason, plan, and act. If you’ve heard terms like AI agents and Agentic AI and wondered what’s the difference, this blog is for you.
We’ll compare the two paradigms, and more importantly—show you live code using Amazon Bedrock and LangChain.
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What’s the Difference?
AI Agents
These are task-specific, rule-driven programs that respond to user inputs based on predefined logic. They do not plan, learn, or adapt. Think of them like an interactive FAQ bot or a form-filling assistant.
Agentic AI
Agentic AI systems go further. They understand goals, break down complex instructions into subtasks, and may even call external tools/APIs to gather info, compute, or act. It mimics how a human assistant would approach a problem.
AI Agent – Basic Streamlit Example
Let’s start with a simple AI Agent: a Travel Assistant that replies based on fixed logic.
Code
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# travel_agent.py import streamlit as st st.title("Travel Assistant") questions = [ "What are the best hotels in Paris?", "How can I book a flight to New York?", "What is the weather in Tokyo?" ] question = st.selectbox("Choose a question:", questions) if question == questions[0]: st.write("Top-rated hotels in Paris include Ritz Paris and Le Meurice.") elif question == questions[1]: st.write("You can book a flight using Kayak, Expedia, or Google Flights.") else: st.write("You can check the weather in Tokyo on weather.com or AccuWeather.") |
Agentic AI – Powered by LangChain + Amazon Bedrock
Let’s build an Agentic AI version of the same travel assistant. It will interpret goals, reason about steps, and respond dynamically using Bedrock’s foundation models like Claude or Titan.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have:
- An AWS account with Bedrock enabled
- AWS credentials configured
- Python libraries installed:
- pip install langchain boto3 botocore
Step 1 – Set Up Bedrock LLM
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import boto3 from langchain.llms.bedrock import Bedrock # Connect to Bedrock runtime bedrock_client = boto3.client("bedrock-runtime", region_name="us-east-1") # Create a Bedrock LLM instance (using Claude v2 for this example) llm = Bedrock( client=bedrock_client, model_id="anthropic.claude-v2", model_kwargs={"temperature": 0.7, "max_tokens_to_sample": 500} ) |
Step 2 – Load Agent Tools
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from langchain.agents import initialize_agent, load_tools from langchain.agents.agent_types import AgentType # Load tools like calculator (more can be added) tools = load_tools(["llm-math"], llm=llm) # Initialize agent agent = initialize_agent( tools=tools, llm=llm, agent=AgentType.ZERO_SHOT_REACT_DESCRIPTION, verbose=True ) |
Step 3 – Give it a Goal
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# Ask the agent to plan a travel itinerary response = agent.run( "Plan a 3-day budget-friendly trip to Paris. Include hotel, flight, food, and local experiences." ) print(response) |
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The model breaks down the goal, reasons through tasks, and presents a complete plan. This is Agentic AI in action.
Key Differences
AI Agents:
- Predefined logic
- Fixed answers
- No planning or dynamic behavior
Agentic AI:
- Understands natural language goals
- Can plan multi-step tasks
- Uses tools or APIs to complete objectives
Conclusion
Agentic AI is more than a chatbot. It’s a framework where LLMs become proactive assistants, capable of understanding, reasoning, and executing.
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WRITTEN BY Priya Kanere
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