AGENTIC SYSTEM
Give a model memory, tools and permission, then discover why governance suddenly needs coffee.
WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN?
An agentic system combines a model with tools, memory, permissions and an execution loop so it can plan and take multiple actions toward a goal.
WHY ARE WE TRACKING IT?
Agency-like behaviour becomes more persistent when systems can act across time, inspect outcomes and adjust. The evidence must still separate the base model from scaffolding, tools and human permissions.
KEEP ONE EYEBROW UP.
When the system books the flight, ask which component chose the destination, which remembered the preference and who quietly authorised the credit card.
RECEIPTS & REVISIONS.
Use this definition as the reading key for Model Watch. A capability claim only moves an AICNW assessment when the dated evidence meets the framework—not because a model said something dramatic on the internet.