AI used to wait for instructions. Now, it doesnât always ask. In this opening episode, we explore the rise of agentic AI systems that donât just respond to input, but take initiative, set goals, and act on their own. We break down what agentic really means, why itâs different from traditional automation, and what kinds of design and trust challenges this shift introduces. Along the way, we look at how this plays out in tools that summarize, schedule, and trigger real-world workflows â and why autonomy sounds good in theory but gets messy fast. Whether youâre building LLM-powered copilots, evaluating autonomous workflows, or just trying to keep your incident response human-aware, this is the groundwork youâll need for whatâs coming next.Sid Verma is a Developer Advocate at PagerDuty, where he helps developers optimize their workflows and implement scalable solutions. With a deep background in observability, DevOps, and enterprise open source technologies
