Agentic AI has quickly become one of the most talked-about concepts in legal technology for 2025. The idea of artificial intelligence taking autonomous action can feel either exciting or intimidating — or sometimes both.
The expectations for agentic AI are sky-high, especially with generative AI pushing the boundaries, but it also raises the question: what can we realistically expect?
Before jumping to conclusions or scary sci-fi scenarios of autonomous robots acting entirely on their own, it’s important to understand what agentic AI really is, how it differs from other types of AI, and why it represents a major leap forward for the legal profession.
