Agentic AI has become the buzzword of the moment. Every major technology vendor is racing to position their products as the gateway to this autonomous, decision-making future. Marketing collateral gleams with promises of AI that doesn't just assist, it acts . It reasons. It orchestrates. It handles complexity without human intervention. And I get it. The vision is compelling. But here's what I've learned from spending the last 13/14 months deflecting the agentic AI question: