Autonomous Intelligence: Concepts and Applications of Agentic AI
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The emergence of agentic AI represents a paradigm-shifting advancement in artificial intelligence, marking a profound transition from passive computational systems to dynamic, autonomous entities capable of independent reasoning, decision-making, and goal-oriented behavior. As artificial intelligence evolves beyond reactive models, agentic systems are demonstrating unprecedented capabilities to understand context, formulate complex strategies, and execute multi-step tasks with increasing sophistication and adaptability.
This Special Issue seeks to explore the cutting-edge developments, theoretical foundations, practical applications, and transformative potential of agentic AI. We aim to bring together groundbreaking research that illuminates the technological, ethical, and philosophical dimensions of autonomous intelligent systems capable of independent action and learning.
Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
(1) Theoretical foundations of agentic intelligence: conceptual frameworks and architectural designs;
(2) Autonomous decision-making and strategic reasoning in AI systems;
(3) Ethical implications and governance of autonomous artificial agents;
(4) Machine learning approaches to developing self-directed AI;
(5) Interoperability and collaborative frameworks for multiple AI agents;
(6) Computational models of intention, goal-setting, and adaptive behavior;
(7) Real-world applications of agentic AI in creative and complex domains;
(8) Safety and alignment strategies for autonomous intelligent systems;
(9) Cognitive architectures and emergent behaviors in AI agents;
(10) Long-term societal and technological impacts of autonomous AI.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Paula Lauren
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autonomous intelligence
- self-directed systems
- computational agency
- artificial autonomy
- adaptive decision-making
- machine intentionality
- cognitive architecture
- emergent behavior
- AI governance
- ethical autonomy
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