Agentic AI systems do more than generate an answer: they pursue goals through a loop of planning, tool use, observation, and adaptation. Here is how that loop works, where agents add value, and what keeps them under control. [...]
I've been subjecting AI models to a set of real-world programming tests for over two years. This time, we look solely at the free offerings. There are three worth your attention. The others, well, they need work. [...]