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LLMs. GenAI. AI Agents. Agentic AI.

Here is the breakdown of 4 key terms 👇

1️⃣ GenAI (Generative AI)
→AI that creates brand new content from scratch
→Can write stories, make images, compose music
→Think: The creative AI that generates new things

2️⃣ LLM (Large Language Model)
→A type of GenAI specialized in language
→Reads, understands, and writes text
→Think: The brain that understands and creates words

3️⃣ AI Agent
→Uses an LLM to understand, then takes actions with tools
→Can send emails, check weather, book appointments
→Think: Brain + hands that actually do things

4️⃣ Agentic AI
→Most advanced - sets its own goals and plans
→Uses multiple agents, adapts without instructions
→Think: Autonomous assistant that gets stuff done independently


Stop using these words interchangeably.
They mean different things.

This matters if you are:
* The Founder creating AI strategy
* The Builder implementing AI solutions
* The Consultant planning the automated workflows

What other terms would you like explained like this?

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